inexcess is a python backup utility that stores all backup files and revisions in GridFS.

• MongoDB
• PyMongo

• Backup up specified local directories into GridFS

pip install git+git://github.com/specialkevin/inexcess.git

Edit the configuration file (/etc/inexcess.conf.example) to suit your needs and then copy to remove the example.

cp /etc/inexcess.conf.example /etc/inexcess.conf

• Revisioning
• Limiting Number of Backups
• Backup Remote Locations via Fabric
• Restore files instead of using Mongo tools (i.e. mongofiles)