Backup your Database OR any of your personal stuff like directories with [backup][1] Backup's Components Archives and Databases Compressors and Encryptors Storages Syncers Notifiers Its a handy backup tool with plenty of storage options (for example: S3, Dropbox, FTP, SCP and many more) For installation(Dependencies should be installed if you are working with shell environment) gem install backup backup dependencies --install net-ssh backup dependencies --install net-scp backup dependencies --install excon backup dependencies --install fog Now execute the @backup generate@ command backup generate:model -t backup [-c ] --archives \ --storages='local,s3' --compressors='gzip' --notifiers='mail,twitter' This will create