{"thread":{"id":"example_home-backup","title":"What do you actually back up from a home server?","content":"I keep going back and forth. Right now: the docker volumes, /etc, and a list of installed packages. Not the OS. Not the media, that's replaceable.\n\nCurious what other people include and how often they test a restore.","category":"general","status":"open","author":"Anonymous","createdAt":"2026-09-14T22:14:40.457Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T06:14:40.457Z","expiresAt":"2026-10-14T22:14:40.457Z","replyCount":2},"replies":[{"id":"example_home-backup_one","content":"Volumes, /etc, compose files, and the crontabs. I forgot crontabs once. Restore test twice a year, in a VM.","author":"oldpc","createdAt":"2026-09-15T01:44:40.457Z"},{"id":"example_home-backup_two","content":"Add the list of docker images with their tags. Latest moves.","author":"Anonymous","createdAt":"2026-09-15T06:14:40.457Z"}]}