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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Install the Agent
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 1
Install the Agent
If you have a Managed Cloud account, you may already have the agent installed on your server. You know you have the agent when you see your Cloud Server(s) listed under Systems in the...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Preferences
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 6
Preferences
On the Preferences screen, you can determine how Cloud Backup notifies you about Backup activity on your Account.
Wait, didn't I do this already? When you created your Backups, you...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Backup Actions
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 4

How to Use Backup Actions

You may do several actions with a single Backup. This page describes them.


You can access the Backup Actions drop-down menu in two ways: 1) from the gear widget next to the...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Backup Information
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 3

How to View Backup Information
On the last page, we discussed How to Create a Backup. Once your Backup is set up, you might want to confirm its settings, make sure a clean up or restore finished...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Create a Backup
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 2
If you have a Managed Cloud account and do not see your Server under Systems, check with your account manager to install the RCBU Agent.
Other users who do not see their Server listed under Systems...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Overview
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Overview
Overview
Rackspace Cloud Backup (RCBU) is a file-based backup application that lets you choose which files and folders to backup from your Cloud Server. You can choose to restore your whole system...
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Best Practices for Cloud Backup
Best Practices for Cloud Backup
Contents
Purpose of this Guide
Document Conventions
Key Concepts
Choosing What to Backup
Backup and Restore Best Practices
     Backup Frequency
     Effective Restores
     Encryption: Costs and Benefits
Frequently...
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Update the Rackspace Cloud Backup Agent
Rackspace Cloud Backup
Update the Agent
We regularly release updates to the Rackspace Cloud Backup Agent around every two weeks. Managed Cloud account customers have their agent updated automatically when the new version is release. If you are a Core...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Backing up Databases
Rackspace Cloud Backup
Using Rackspace Cloud Backup for your Database
You can use Rackspace Cloud Backup to backup your database by following a few steps.
First, some background
Rackspace Cloud Backup backs up files, provided it can get access to them....
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Preferences
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 6
Preferences
On the Preferences screen, you can determine how Cloud Backup notifies you about Backup activity on your Account.
Wait, didn't I do this already? When you created your Backups, you...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Backup Actions
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 4

How to Use Backup Actions

You may do several actions with a single Backup. This page describes them.


You can access the Backup Actions drop-down menu in two ways: 1) from the gear widget next to the...
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Rackspace Cloud Backup - Backup Information
Getting Started with Rackspace Cloud Backup - Part 3

How to View Backup Information
On the last page, we discussed How to Create a Backup. Once your Backup is set up, you might want to confirm its settings, make sure a clean up or restore finished...
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