Poppins

What is Poppins?

Poppins is a versatile backup solution that leverages the efficiency of rsync to create incremental snapshots of remote Unix-based systems. This command-line utility, written in PHP, offers a flexible and secure approach to data protection. Poppins can optionally backup MySQL databases, ensuring comprehensive coverage for your critical infrastructure

Highlights

• Incremental Backups: After the initial full backup, Poppins only transfers modified data over the network, reducing bandwidth usage and improving efficiency
• Snapshot Capabilities: Poppins can utilize advanced file system features, such as those provided by ZFS or BTRFS, to create space-efficient incremental snapshots. Alternatively, it can create hardlink-based snapshots on regular file systems like ext4
• Automated Backup Retention: Users can customize the retention policies for their backups, such as keeping daily snapshots for a week and biweekly snapshots for 3 months
• Encrypted Data Transfers: All network communications between the backup host and the remote systems are encrypted using SSH, ensuring the security of your sensitive data.