Tutorials
Backup and Update n8n in Production (Docker Compose + PostgreSQL)
A day-two operations guide for self-hosted n8n: automated PostgreSQL backups, encryption key protection, off-server copies with rclone, disaster recovery from a fresh VPS, safe Docker Compose updates, rollback, and the 1.x to 2.x migration path.
Offsite Backup and Replication with Plakar
Replicate plakar snapshots to a remote server over HTTPS or to S3-compatible object storage. Automate backups and offsite sync with plakar built-in scheduler running as a systemd service on Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04.
Back Up Your Linux VPS with Plakar
Install plakar on Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04, create an encrypted deduplicated backup store, back up filesystem paths and databases via stdin piping, schedule automated backups, and restore files or full database dumps.
Docker Volume Backup and Restore on a VPS
Three backup strategies for Docker volumes on a VPS: tar snapshots, database-native dumps, and automated encrypted backups with offen/docker-volume-backup. Includes cron scheduling, off-site S3 copies with rclone, and a full restore test on a fresh server.