How to Use Sufy's Free Storage for Regular WordPress Backups

Regular backups are crucial when operating a WordPress website. Today, I'll explain how to use Sufy's S3-compatible free storage service combined with WordPress backup plugins to achieve automated website backups. Sufy provides a permanent 10GB free storage space, which can meet the basic backup needs of most websites.

alt text Sufy official website login page

Prerequisites

  1. A running WordPress site
  2. A Sufy account and created storage bucket
  3. An S3-compatible WordPress backup plugin (this tutorial uses UpdraftPlus)

Detailed Steps

Step 1: Register and Configure Sufy

  1. Visit Sufy's official website to register an account
  2. Create a new storage bucket after logging in

alt text Creating a new bucket in Sufy console

  1. Obtain the following information from the "Access Keys" page:
    • Access Key ID
    • Secret Access Key

alt text Obtaining Access Key and Secret Key

Step 2: Install and Configure UpdraftPlus

  1. Install UpdraftPlus plugin in WordPress backend
    • Go to "Plugins > Add New"
    • Search for "UpdraftPlus" and install & activate

alt text Search and install UpdraftPlus in WordPress plugin directory

  1. Configure S3-compatible storage:
    • Go to "Settings > UpdraftPlus Backups"
    • Click the "Settings" tab
    • Select "S3-Compatible Storage" under "Choose your remote storage"
    • Fill in the following information:
      • S3 Endpoint: Sufy's Endpoint URL, view endpoints for each region
      • Access Key ID: Access Key obtained from Sufy
      • Secret Key: Secret Key obtained from Sufy
      • Location: Your bucket name created in Sufy
    • Click "Test Settings" to ensure successful connection

alt text UpdraftPlus S3 storage settings interface

Step 3: Configure Automatic Backup Schedule

  1. On the UpdraftPlus settings page:

    • Set "Files backup schedule" (recommended weekly)
    • Set "Database backup schedule" (recommended daily)
    • Set number of backups to retain (recommend keeping 3-4 recent backups)

  2. Configure backup contents:

    • Ensure the following options are selected:
      • WordPress files
      • Plugin files
      • Theme files
      • Uploaded media files
      • Database

alt text Select content to backup

Step 4: Perform Initial Backup Test

  1. Return to UpdraftPlus main page
  2. Click "Backup Now" button
  3. Wait for backup completion
  4. Check if backup files are successfully uploaded to your Sufy bucket

alt text Backup progress display

alt text View backup files in Sufy console

Important Notes

  1. Regularly check if backups are executing successfully
  2. Recommend testing backup restoration manually once a month to ensure backups are usable
  3. Perform additional manual backups before important updates

Troubleshooting

If backup fails, check:

  1. Whether Sufy access keys are correct
  2. If bucket permissions are configured properly
  3. If WordPress site has sufficient execution time and memory limits
  4. Check UpdraftPlus error logs

alt text UpdraftPlus error log viewing interface

Conclusion

Through the above configuration, your WordPress website can achieve automated off-site backups. Remember to regularly check backup status to ensure your website data security.