Server Backup and General Newbie Thread

[provocating]

I would start out slow, maybe host it yourself with a dynamic dns service for the time being. See how many players you attract to begin with. Also see how you like it as far as being the GM. I can tell you now it is a challenge when you have things coming at you from all different directions, many fires to put out. I would not go full blown until you get the hang of it and know for sure this is what you want to do.

And something I always preach......backup......backup.......backup

[utbbop]

Originally Posted by provocating

I would start out slow, maybe host it yourself with a dynamic dns service for the time being. See how many players you attract to begin with. Also see how you like it as far as being the GM. I can tell you now it is a challenge when you have things coming at you from all different directions, many fires to put out. I would not go full blown until you get the hang of it and know for sure this is what you want to do.

And something I always preach......backup......backup.......backup

Thanks and I am in agreement.

In terms of backup. The tool provided with Akka's Repack should suffice, correct? Or is there an additional level of backup needed?
(Aka does Akka's backup solution backup all server related items such as quests and the DB or does it only do the DB and I should be backing up quests separately?)

[provocating]

Originally Posted by utbbop

Thanks and I am in agreement.

In terms of backup. The tool provided with Akka's Repack should suffice, correct? Or is there an additional level of backup needed?
(Aka does Akka's backup solution backup all server related items such as quests and the DB or does it only do the DB and I should be backing up quests separately?)

Everything I run is done in Linux, so I do not use such a tool. I am not sure if that tool lets you schedule a backup, most are not that elaborate. I was talking about scheduling backups and multiple levels. I never just trust one backup solution unless the data is not that important.

[Akkadius]

Originally Posted by provocating

Everything I run is done in Linux, so I do not use such a tool. I am not sure if that tool lets you schedule a backup, most are not that elaborate. I was talking about scheduling backups and multiple levels. I never just trust one backup solution unless the data is not that important.

You can trust my db_dumper.pl that backups up a database automatically and creates a tar file, this script downloads from eqemu_update.pl in one of the options.

I use it on a tasked basis for Windows and it works amazingly.

[provocating]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

You can trust my db_dumper.pl that backups up a database automatically and creates a tar file, this script downloads from eqemu_update.pl in one of the options.

I use it on a tasked basis for Windows and it works amazingly.

Well there you go, throw that in your task scheduler and you are good to go.