Simon Bennett
Better Daily DigitalOcean Backups snapshooter.io Backup your droplets and volumes from hourly to daily.
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- php
- software development
- backups
- servers
- DigitalOcean
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Can I backup mysql db by using Recovery ISO
Hello @tinhpham0997 (Full disclosure I am the founder and CEO of SnapShooter Backup Service T… -
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Where to backup VPS data (databases + binary data)?
Hello @nestorllamas91 *(Full disclosure I am the founder and CEO of SnapShooter Backup Service which … -
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When would you use Backups instead of Snapshots?
Hello @schuy Good question, full disclosure I run a service called SnapShooter which enables you to t… -
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How to obtain user's IP address when using private IP for reverse proxy?
Hey @schester44 Add the following proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forw...Accepted Answer: Hey @schester44 Add the following proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forw... -
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Snapshot recovery process has problems
Sorry to hear this, I am not from DigitalOcean however I run a DigitalOcean backup business. I would recommend to get your ke… -
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Local development using a remote DB on a DO Droplet
Great question @HelloCharlie It reminds me of pre VM development, however working on a server in production, would not be somet… -
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Can't spinup a droplet with docker-machine
@umarmash have you checked you have got the correct auth tokens for the correct account. If so you need to look at billing as th… -
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DO refuses to resize my droplet.
Hey @garywilliams If you’re resizing to a valid droplet size (which the UI should force) one with a bigger or the same disk siz… -
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Can we recover lost msql database without having any backup or snapshot?
Hey there @buzdy So to answer the first part of the question no DigitalOcean does not keep backups of servers for you. You woul… -
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Php 5.6 with mysql 8.0 poblem with mysql_native_password
Hey @UMPALUMPA This [Stack overflow question](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/209514/what-is-mysql-native-password/2095… -
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By mistake execute the rm command in /
Hey @zamorabryan @KDSys is right in saying the RM command is a game over moment. I would restore from your latest backup, i… -
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Account locked still being billed
Hey @djbdkdnynny I don’t work at DigitalOcean however: This is a public community forum, designed to answer questions about … -
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I want to experiment with Crypto Mining
Hey @andylehti, I would recommend you open a support ticket as this is just a community forum and is not the place to get approv… -
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Why is my locked account?
Hey @herwin I don’t work at DigitalOcean however: This is a public community forum, designed to answer questions about sysad… -
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Permission denied (publickey)
Hey @stesvis just so I understand more, you deleted zsh from your machine (client) If you readd a key via the dashboard, it does… -
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When installing mysql, I didn't get asked to create a password.
Hello @UbuntuNoob123 as @KDSys said your probably best removing and starting again, However, for people wanting to reset th… -
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How To access droplet only from another droplet with firewall?
@dmm2019 have you considered opening the firewall on your private IP’s and then using that for the two droplets to talk together, T… -
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Does storage clears when switching droplets
Hey @xweb365 If you change the size of a droplet, your data is preserved in a resizing. If you elect to accept the increase… -
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Snapshot transfer recipient not receiving the snapshot
Hey, We have seen this before, normally its been an error with the account email. Or two accounts under the one account. On… -
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How do I move a domain from one account to another?
Hey @MikkelHansen We had the same issue when we moved to a Hatch Account, We found no way to import a zone file so knocked …