How to maximize Dropmysite backup storage space

Backup scheduling and retention

The key to maximizing backup storage space is to maintain an efficient backup and retention schedule customized for your site’s particular requirements.

For example, if you have a blog that you update infrequently (once or twice a week), then the following settings are likely sufficient:

• Weekly backup frequency.
• Retain a greater number of backups. Depending on the size of your site and files,

Alternatively, if you run an online store, then the following settings are probably more suitable for your situation:

• Daily backup frequency.
• Retain a smaller number of backups.

For detailed information about how to configure Dropmysite backups

Excluding data from backups

Apart from employing a productive backup strategy, you may also eliminate superfluous data from your backups. For instance, some things—like cache folders and log files—do not require backups. These things are not required to restore a site, but they can use enormous amounts of disk space.

For instance, the following folders on a standard Hostvento shared hosting account can often be securely omitted from Dropmysite backups:

• access-logs
• cache
• .cagefs
• .cpanel
• tmp