Auto Backup

Automated backup solution for databases, files, and cloud storage.

Features

• 💾 Multi-source — Files, databases, Docker volumes
• ☁️ Multi-dest — S3, GCS, FTP, Local
• 📦 Incremental — Only backup changes
• 📅 Schedule — Cron-based scheduling
• 🔐 Encrypted — AES-256 encryption

Supported Sources

Source	Type	Status
PostgreSQL	Database	✅
MySQL	Database	✅
MongoDB	Database	✅
Files	Directory	✅
Docker Volumes	Container	✅
Redis	Cache	✅

Supported Destinations

Destination	Type	Status
AWS S3	Cloud	✅
Google Cloud Storage	Cloud	✅
FTP/SFTP	Server	✅
Local	Disk	✅
Backblaze B2	Cloud	✅

Usage

Backup Database

# Backup PostgreSQL
hermes backup postgres \
  --host localhost \
  --database mydb \
  --output s3://my-bucket/backups/

# With encryption
hermes backup postgres --encrypt --password secret123

Backup Files

# Backup directory
hermes backup files /var/www/html \
  --dest s3://my-bucket/files/ \
  --exclude "node_modules,*.log"

Schedule Backup

# Daily at 2am
hermes backup schedule --cron "0 2 * * *" --task db-backup

# Hourly
hermes backup schedule --cron "0 * * * *" --task log-archive

Configuration

# backup-config.yml
backup:
  compress: gzip
  encryption: aes-256
  
sources:
  postgres:
    host: ${DB_HOST}
    port: 5432
    database: mydb
    
destinations:
  s3:
    bucket: my-backup-bucket
    region: us-east-1
    prefix: backups/

Restore

# Restore from backup
hermes backup restore s3://my-bucket/backups/postgres-2026-05-30.sql.gz

# List available backups
hermes backup list --source postgres

Pitfalls

1. Storage Cost — Monitor cloud storage usage
2. Retention — Set retention policies to save cost
3. Test Restore — Regularly test backup restoration