I use MySQLdump, tar, and sftp to store the files I need on another server. I know everyone's needs are different, but I would avoid any type of 3rd party/comp

I use MySQLdump, tar, and sftp to store the files I need on another server. I know everyone's needs are different, but I would avoid any type of 3rd party/complex backup system. If you have to install some tool to restore your backup, you run the possibility of that tool becoming unavailable, or incompatible with your backups. Sticking to tools that have been around for a long time, and have multiple implementations mitigates that as a concern.