borgmatic
borgmatic is simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and workstations. Protect your files with client-side encryption. Backup your databases too. Monitor it all with integrated third-party services.
Here's an example configuration file:
location:
# List of source directories to backup.
source_directories:
- /home
- /etc
# Paths of local or remote repositories to backup to.
repositories:
- [email protected]:backups.borg
- [email protected]:repo
- [email protected]:repo
- /var/lib/backups/local.borg
retention:
# Retention policy for how many backups to keep.
keep_daily: 7
keep_weekly: 4
keep_monthly: 6
consistency:
# List of checks to run to validate your backups.
checks:
- repository
- archives
hooks:
# Custom preparation scripts to run.
before_backup:
- prepare-for-backup.sh
# Databases to dump and include in backups.
postgresql_databases:
- name: users
# Third-party services to notify you if backups aren't happening.
healthchecks: https://hc-ping.com/be067061-cf96-4412-8eae-62b0c50d6a8c
Want to see borgmatic in action? Check out the screencast.