I have been looking around for a all in one backup solution, I would like to get my database and files for my site backed up and in a compressed file. I have seen several mods that work for parts but nothing like I was used to from phpbb. So looking at what I used for PHPBB I discovered that it worked for VB with out issue so I thought I would pass it along.
I am not the person responsible for writing this and can't support it but it does work, I have my database being backed up to a compressed file in a protected directory and all of my files get packed into 1 zipped file weekly.
I then have a ftp script that runs on my spare machine at my house that downloads them and deletes the file from the server when it is when done.
http://www.in-my-opinion.org/in-my-opinion-4529.html
Towards to bottom there is a section on setting up cron jobs, this probably isn't for the novice user and perhaps I am missing a mod that does this however another option is always nice.
-Sgrynd