How to Back Up Your Homelab — Complete Strategy Guide
Your homelab is running smoothly. You’ve got Nextcloud for files, Vaultwarden for passwords, Immich for photos, and a dozen other services humming along. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if your server dies tomorrow, can you recover everything? Most self-hosters only think about backups after disaster strikes. Don’t be one of them. This guide covers everything you need to build a bulletproof backup strategy for your homelab — from understanding the 3-2-1 rule to implementing automated backups with tools like Restic, Borg, and rsync. ...