How do you manage backups

[Lynne]

I run a script that creates a backup every day. Then I run a cron job that transfers it to my offsite backup site (just in case something happens to my servers). I run a script that backs up all my avatars/attachments/torrents and then I transfer them also. And I run a script to transfer all files everyday individually also. I don't close the forum during any of these backups, but I do run them in the middle of the night.