How to Set Up Vultr Object Storage for Server Backups

Vultr Object Storage provides S3-compatible storage at $5/month for 250GB with 1TB included bandwidth.

Configure s3cmd for Vultr

s3cmd --configure
# Endpoint: ewr1.vultrobjects.com
s3cmd mb s3://yourserver-backups

Backup Script

#!/bin/bash
DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
tar -czf /tmp/www-$DATE.tar.gz /var/www
mysqldump --all-databases -u root -p'pass' | gzip > /tmp/mysql-$DATE.sql.gz
s3cmd sync /tmp/ s3://yourserver-backups/$DATE/

Conclusion

Vultr Object Storage provides affordable S3-compatible backup storage. Our team configures offsite backup solutions.