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Data and storage¶

This section provides details on various topics related to storing, managing and accessing data.

Backups and version control¶

Example shell scripts for backing up your system.

  • Archive rotation shell script

See also¶

  • How-to: Backups and version control

  • Explanation: Introduction to backups

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