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Zero-Trust Encrypted Backups with Restic on Ubuntu 24.04
Restic provides client-side AES-256-CTR encryption and content-defined chunking for efficient, secure backups. The article details a critical IAM policy nuance: denying s3:DeleteObject globally breaks Restic's lock file cleanup, requiring selective permissions. It also covers deterministic installation and append-only configurations to protect against ransomware.
Meridian48 take
The IAM lock paradox is a practical gotcha that many admins will face, making this guide valuable despite its overly promotional tone.
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