Improve Performance with The JetBackup Priority System

As a general recommendation, we typically suggest scheduling your Backup Jobs during your server’s off-peak hours to get the most out of your backup times. Considering that larger accounts can often take much longer for their backups to complete, we have seen cases where backup times significantly vary depending on the time backups for certain accounts get processed. Prioritizing the backups for your accounts can be a helpful tool in optimizing your backup jobs and…

Deploy JetBackup 5 using the DigitalOcean Marketplace!

We are happy to announce that JetBackup 5 can now be deployed automatically using the DigitalOcean Marketplace. The DigitalOcean Marketplace is a One-Click App Marketplace for DigitalOcean users and is designed to make it easier for developers and companies to share One-Click Apps with the DigitalOcean community. Using the JetBackup 5 Marketplace App, you can now deploy JetBackup 5 with cPanel/WHM. The JetBackup 5 Marketplace App currently supports CentOS 7 Deployments. JetBackup Marketplace App Deployment…

JetBackup 5 Course on cPanel University!

The new JetBackup 5 Certification Course is now available online at cPanel University! This course was approved by our own JetApps Development, Support, and QA Teams. Upon completion of the exam with a passing grade, you will receive a 12-month certification for your JetBackup 5 Proficiency. JetBackup 5 Certification Course Summary In 12 short lessons, you will cover the following topics: Destinations Structure and Storage New Backup Jobs and Account Filters Restore and Downlaods Handling…

Deploy JetBackup 5 using the Linode Marketplace!

We are happy to announce that JetBackup 5 can now be deployed automatically using the Linode Marketplace. The Linode Marketplace is a One-Click App Marketplace for Linode users, and is designed to make it easier for developers and companies to share One-Click Apps with the Linode community. Using the JetBackup Marketplace App, you can now deploy JetBackup 5 on a Standalone Linux server or with cPanel/WHM. The JetBackup Marketplace App currently supports CentOS 7, CentOS…

Feature Spotlight: JetBackup 5 Hooks

In this feature spotlight, we will showcase the custom hooks feature inside of JetBackup 5. This feature gives Server Administrators the ability to execute custom scripts before (pre), or after (post) JetBackup 5 performs a function. For this post, we will go over how you can take advantage of our Custom Hooks feature to back up the contents of an Account’s ETC folder and include it in a scheduled backup job. Please note that JetBackup…

JetBackup 5 Cross-Platform Migration

JetBackup 5 introduces new command-line tools that let you package and restore account(s) within your server terminal. Combined with the new backup structure introduced in JetBackup 5, this allows you to package an account from one server and restore the same account to another server across all supported platforms with JetBackup 5 installed! Here is a general guide on how to do a cross-platform migration using the JetBackup 5 pkgacct and restorepkg commands: Step 1:…

JetBackup Integration into WHMCS 8+

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this Guide is a Proof of Concept and was written for WHMCS 8.0.  We strongly recommend exercising due diligence when using this guide and making changes or adjustments where appropriate. You are responsible for any custom-developed integrations or determining the proper configuration for your use case. This guide is provided AS-IS and JetApps Support cannot provide assistance with further modifications, customizations, or diagnosis of errors that may arise from this guide. Using Jetbackup…

Destination Benchmarks

JetBackup 5.1.x introduces a new proprietary backup engine with a smart indexing system that allows JetBackup to track changes locally. At this time, the new backup engine is used exclusively on S3 compatible destinations but will eventually roll out to all other supported destination types, converting the current ones to legacy. As part of the new engine onboarding procedure, we gathered some benchmarking statistics and decided to share them with the community as it seems…

Become a JetBackup Certified Admin

Test your knowledge of the JetBackup for cPanel product or refine your skillset by taking the JetBackup Certification course through the cPanel University. Upon completion of the exam with a passing grade, you will receive a digital badge that you can place on your website. Providing great customer service to your clients starts with having a solid understanding of the products and services you provide to them through your company. Here at JetApps, we are…