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DockNest
A backup nobody has restored is only a hope, so DockNest backs up your Docker sites to storage you own and proves each one by restoring it to a private copy. It connects to your Linux servers over SSH and finds the Docker projects and static nginx sites on them. Schedules, retention, and pinned backups are set per site. A Map page draws your servers, sites, and backup storage as connected nodes, and dragging a site to another server moves it, with a backup first and the old copy kept stopped for seven days. Jobs show live progress, a step timeline, and plain-language reasons when something fails. Automatic restore tests bring the latest backup up on a test server and check it. Hardening scores grade each site from A to F with a fix for every finding, and server cleanup previews reclaimable space before anything is removed. Alerts reach Telegram, Slack, Discord, email, ntfy, and many more channels. Backups are encrypted with AES-256-GCM, sign-in needs an authenticator app, and the interface offers light and dark themes plus a phone layout. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.
Benefits
- Backups You Can Trust
- Every recovery point is verified, and any backup can be restored to a separate copy, so you learn that a restore works before the day you need it.
- Storage You Control
- Encrypted backups go to your own SFTP server, NAS, or S3-compatible bucket like R2, B2, or Wasabi, with optional Object Lock that prevents deletion.
- Move Sites Without Panic
- Drag a site to another server on the Map, and DockNest backs it up, tests the copy, waits for your DNS change, and keeps the old copy for a week.
- Know When Something Breaks
- Failed backups, unreachable servers, low disk space, and expiring certificates trigger alerts in the chat apps your team already watches.
Features
- Site Discovery And Schedules
- DockNest finds Docker projects and static nginx sites on each server, then backs them up on per-site schedules with retention and pinned backups.
- Visual Server Map
- See servers, sites, backup storage, and alert channels as connected nodes, click any node for details, and drag sites between servers.
- Automatic Restore Tests
- On a schedule, the latest verified backup is restored onto a test server, started in isolation, checked, and removed again.
- Hardening Score
- Each site receives a grade from A to F with a plain fix for findings like a mounted Docker socket or an exposed database port.
- Job Timeline
- Watch transfer progress and the steps of every backup, restore, or move, with plain-language explanations when a job fails.
- Update Center
- Check for new releases after opting in and update from the interface through the optional host updater, confirmed with your password and authenticator code.