Use Case: Backup from Local to Cloud with rclone and rsync


Abstract: Backup from Local to Cloud with rclone and rsync

This guide outlines how to efficiently integrate rclone and rsync for managing data backups and synchronizations across multiple storage systems. rclone is a [[command-line]] program that enables seamless transfers to and from various cloud storage platforms, while rsync is an efficient file copying tool ideal for local or networked data transfer.

Project Plan: Copying a Drupal Website from AWS Lightsail to a Local MAMP Server Instance

Are you familiar with MAMP on macOS? MAMP is a powerful local server option that allows you to create a local copy of website running Drupal, WordPress, or Joolma.  

This project plan walks you through how to copy a Drupal website from AWS Lightsail to a local MAMP server instance. Here’s how the project plan could look: