{"id":3152,"date":"2025-06-03T16:54:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=3152"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:54:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:54:30","slug":"2025-1-backing-up-into-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=3152","title":{"rendered":"2025.1: Backing Up into 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Residence Assistant 2025.1! \ud83e\udd42<\/p>\n

Blissful New Yr! The entire Residence Assistant challenge needs you and your family members
\na implausible and wholesome 2025! \u2764\ufe0f Let\u2019s make this 12 months even higher than the final!<\/p>\n

We’re all tremendous excited to kick off the brand new 12 months with an absolute huge<\/strong>
\nlaunch! \ud83c\udf86<\/p>\n

This launch brings a whole overhaul of the backup system in Residence Assistant,
\nwhich has been within the works for months! And I\u2019m not simply speaking about some
\nconsumer interface modifications\u2014no, we’re speaking a few full overhaul from entrance
\nto again!<\/p>\n

Automated backups, encrypted Residence Assistant Cloud backup storage, retention
\ninsurance policies, configuration wizards, and even the power for integrations to supply
\nbackup storage areas! \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

However that’s not all! We additionally had the Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d<\/a>
\nin December, which resulted in numerous quality-of-life enhancements raised
\nby the neighborhood that month!<\/p>\n

There may be a lot to unwrap on this launch, critically, let\u2019s simply dive in!<\/p>\n

Benefit from the launch!<\/p>\n

..\/Frenck<\/p>\n

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Overhaul of the backup system
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Let\u2019s discuss backups. Let\u2019s be sincere: they\u2019re one of the vital necessary but
\ntypically missed duties. However when catastrophe strikes, like a {hardware} failure,
\nhaving a dependable backup can save the day. Wouldn\u2019t you like to be again up and
\nworking after catastrophe strikes?<\/p>\n

Whereas Residence Assistant\u2019s earlier backup system has confirmed to be strong
\nand dependable through the years, it didn\u2019t precisely make following greatest
\npractices\u2014like common backups, encryption, and off-site
\nstorage\u2014straightforward. Lots of you needed to depend on customized add-ons, automations,
\nor blueprints for backups to fill the gaps.<\/p>\n

That modifications with this launch! \ud83c\udf89<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve fully reworked the Residence Assistant backup expertise that can assist you set
\nup a strong backup technique, utilizing greatest practices in only a few clicks;
\nproviding you with peace of thoughts relating to your backups.<\/p>\n

No worries, in case you are utilizing any customized resolution for backups, they’ll proceed
\nto work at present. Even with every part new, we\u2019ve made positive to maintain every part
\nbackward appropriate.<\/p>\n

So, with out additional ado, let\u2019s dive into the brand new backup system!<\/p>\n

Automated backups \ud83e\udd16
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Sure, you learn that proper\u2014Residence Assistant now helps automated backups!<\/p>\n

Utilizing a schedule, backups might be created regularly with out you having
\nto elevate a finger. This ensures you at all times have a latest backup out there,
\nwith out having to fret about it.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

Whenever you navigate to your backups within the settings menu, you’ll be
\ngreeted with a brand new overview web page that reveals you precisely when your final backup
\npassed off and when the subsequent one is scheduled. Immediate peace of thoughts!<\/p>\n

Automated backups are going down at 4:45 AM. So, whereas everybody in your house
\nis sleeping, Residence Assistant makes positive your knowledge is secure and sound. Backing up
\nat this early hour additionally means Residence Assistant is finished with its inside database
\nupkeep, guaranteeing your backup is as compact as potential.<\/p>\n

If one thing ever goes improper through the automated scheduled backup course of,
\nResidence Assistant will notify you thru the restore middle, guaranteeing you’re
\nconscious of it and might take motion.<\/p>\n

Triggering an off-schedule automated backup \ud83d\udc46
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Automated backups on a schedule are nice, however typically, you may wish to
\nset off a backup\u00a0proper now<\/strong>! Possibly you’re about to make massive modifications or
\nimprove an entire bunch of issues throughout a night of tinkering.<\/p>\n

No worries! Now you can set off an off-schedule automated backup from the backup
\nweb page at any time. This can instantly create a backup with the identical
\nconfiguration as your scheduled automated backups.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

The power to set off an on-demand automated backup is superb, because it covers
\nall of your backup settings in a single click on. Nonetheless, the power to create
\nguide backups additionally nonetheless exists. This lets you create a really particular
\nbackup with the precise contents you wish to have in it.<\/p>\n

Residence Assistant Cloud backups \ud83d\ude0e
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Are you a Residence Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa<\/a> subscriber? Then you definately\u2019re in for a
\ndeal with! Now you can robotically retailer your newest, totally encrypted, backup in
\nyour Residence Assistant Cloud account.<\/p>\n

This characteristic supplies 5GB of storage at no additional value, providing totally
\nencrypted off-site safety to your knowledge! \ud83c\udf81<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Home<\/p>\n

The backup will be downloaded from Residence Assistant itself, but in addition from the
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Residence Assistant Cloud account web page<\/a> @ Nabu Casa
\nin case you want it. This fashion, you’ll be able to at all times entry your newest backup, even
\nin case your Residence Assistant {hardware} fully fails.<\/p>\n

Backup areas are extendable by design \ud83e\udde9
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So, automated backups will be saved in your native disk and in Residence Assistant
\nCloud, however what if you wish to retailer your backups someplace else?<\/p>\n

Alternative is a crucial facet of Residence Assistant; we wish to make every part as
\nversatile as potential with out vendor lock-in. Due to this fact, the backup system
\nis designed to be extendable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This implies integrations<\/strong> can supply new storage areas\u2014resembling NAS gadgets,
\nGoogle Drive, Backblaze B2, or different storage suppliers\u2014sooner or later.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

Presently, this characteristic is model new \u2728, so no<\/strong> integrations supply extra
\nareas but. Nonetheless, we count on to see a couple of extra integrations that present
\nbackup areas within the subsequent launch.<\/p>\n

This extensibility ensures you’ll be able to retailer your backups the place you need them,
\nproviding you with the flexibleness and selection to decide on the storage resolution you
\nchoose and belief.<\/p>\n

Encrypted backups by default \ud83d\udd12
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With the addition of Residence Assistant Cloud as an off-site backup location, and
\nthe potential for integrations to supply much more (off-site) backup areas,
\nsafety has turn out to be extra necessary than ever. Your backups not solely include the
\nentry credentials to your sensible residence gadgets but in addition the historical past of your private home,
\nand nobody ought to be capable to entry info that delicate! Ever!<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s the reason all backups at the moment are AES-128<\/a> encrypted by default. To prioritize
\nyour backups\u2019 safety we changed the earlier optionally available password
\nwith a compulsory encryption key.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Whenever you arrange your backups for the primary time, an encryption key might be
\ngenerated for you. Be sure to retailer this key in a secure place, as you will have
\nit to revive your backups. To make this simpler, you’ll be able to obtain the important thing as
\na part of an emergency equipment throughout setup\u2014or anytime later from the backup settings
\nweb page. Maintain it secure! \ud83d\udd11<\/p>\n

Restoring backups out there to all set up strategies \ud83e\udd17
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Extra excellent news\u2014restoring backups is now supported throughout
\nall set up strategies!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n

Beforehand, solely Residence Assistant OS installations might restore backups. However
\nwith this launch, this characteristic is now out there for all set up strategies!
\nRegardless of the way you run Residence Assistant, even should you use our containers in a Docker
\nsurroundings, now you can restore your Residence Assistant backups.<\/p>\n

This additionally means you’ll be able to restore backups from native storage, Residence Assistant
\nCloud, or any future backup areas added by way of integrations.<\/p>\n

As a matter of truth, all backup options, together with every part we launch at present,
\nmight be out there whatever the set up methodology you’re utilizing. We wish
\neverybody to have a strong backup technique.<\/p>\n

Backup retention \ud83d\uddd1
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Our earlier backup system made strong backups, which was good, however should you didn\u2019t
\nclear them up manually, ultimately, you\u2019d annoyingly run out of disk house. \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n

So! Backup retention is now a factor! Now you can configure what number of backups you
\nwish to hold, and Residence Assistant will deal with the remaining.<\/p>\n

\"You<\/p>\n

This cleanup will occur robotically after every backup. If you happen to create a backup
\nmanually for no matter purpose, these will stay untouched, providing you with full
\nmanagement over particular circumstances and workflows.<\/p>\n

Establishing backups for the primary time \ud83d\ude80
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Getting began with the brand new backup system is fast and straightforward!<\/p>\n

The primary time you open the backup settings after upgrading, you’ll be greeted
\nby a setup wizard<\/strong> that can information you thru establishing your backups
\nstep-by-step.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

The wizard will enable you to arrange your encryption key, configure your backup
\nfrequency, and arrange your backup retention coverage. And when it’s prepared, it
\nwill instantly kick off your first backup!<\/p>\n

All set! One much less factor to fret about \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n

3\u20262\u20261\u2026 Backups \ud83c\udf8a
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We’re tremendous enthusiastic about this new backup system! As we enter the brand new 12 months,
\nwe encourage you to get severe about your backups.
\nAn excellent New Yr\u2019s decision, possibly? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

So, cease what you’re doing proper now and arrange your backups! Go forward and set
\nup that 3-2-1 backup technique. Unsure what that’s?<\/p>\n

You possibly can learn all about it in our 3\u20262\u20261\u2026 Backup weblog publish<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d
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December\u2019s Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
\nwas an absolute blast! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n

A giant thanks to everybody who contributed by sharing their \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d
\nmoments and concepts for enhancing Residence Assistant. Your enter is extremely
\nhelpful and helps form our roadmap and priorities shifting ahead.<\/p>\n

Fairly a bunch of shared \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d moments have been addressed on this
\nlaunch already \ud83d\ude80 \u2014and we\u2019re not stopping there! Count on to see much more
\nenhancements impressed by your suggestions in upcoming releases.<\/p>\n

Setting classes and labels when creating automations and scripts
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For the primary WTH merchandise that has been resolved, now we have @jpbede<\/a> to thank!
\nAnd this one can also be one of many higher-voted ones, so it’s a good one!
\nAndrew Jackson wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH are you able to not add classes, labels and so forth when creating an automation\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Yeah, that may be a good WTH! Everytime you create a brand new automation or script, you
\nmost likely wish to set up it instantly and never have to return to the settings.
\nFIXED<\/strong>! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n

\"If<\/p>\n

Whenever you create a brand new automation or script, and likewise when renaming it,
\nnow you can set the outline, class, labels, and areas instantly!
\n\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Good!<\/p>\n

Shortly navigate to a tool
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You is likely to be conscious you could carry up our fast navigation bar anyplace in
\nResidence Assistant by urgent the\u00a0c<\/code>\u00a0key in your keyboard to navigate numerous
\nlocations and the\u00a0e<\/code>\u00a0key to look and navigate to any entity. Nonetheless\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH is there no fast bar for gadgets?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Effectively, that may be a good query that Andreas Brett raised! There may be certainly no
\nsuch factor for gadgets.
@jpbede<\/a> to the rescue! Now you can navigate to any
\nsystem utilizing the fast bar by urgent the d<\/code> key in your keyboard.<\/p>\n

\"If<\/p>\n

Zoom & Pan for charts
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KNXBroker raised the next WTH matter:<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH lets improve Historical past Graphs\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

You might be proper! The historical past graphs in Residence Assistant are fundamental however purposeful!
\nNonetheless, we will do higher! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n

One of many larger gadgets in that WTH matter was the power to zoom and pan\u2026
\nDue to\u00a0
@MindFreeze<\/a>, now you can zoom and pan in any graph
\nin Residence Assistant! \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n

\n\"Zoom
\nZoom and drag any graph in Residence Assistant, by holding ctrl (or command on mac)
\nand scrolling your mouse wheel!\n<\/p>\n

Maintain the management key (or command on macOS) and scroll to zoom out and in utilizing
\nyour mouse. You can too click on and drag to pan across the zoomed graph.<\/p>\n

Along with this modification,\u00a0@MindFreeze<\/a>\u00a0enabled small micro-animation for the
\nhistorical past graphs, making them look extra alive and fewer static.<\/p>\n

Controlling the default publicity of recent entities to Help
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mathd made the next level in a Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d matter:<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH Are all new entities uncovered to Help by default?\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

We hear you! Due to @jpbede<\/a>, now you can management the default publicity of
\nnew entities to Help. Now you can toggle this on or off within the Residence Assistant
\nVoice Assistant settings.<\/p>\n

\"Zoom<\/p>\n

Extra \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d enhancements
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Many smaller enhancements originate from the Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d on this
\nlaunch. Listed here are a few of the different noteworthy ones:<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH there isn’t any hotkey for Help\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a>**<\/p>\n

Effectively, due to @jpbede<\/a>, now you can press the a<\/code> key in your keyboard
\nanyplace in Residence Assistant to summon Help! \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Good!<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH doesn\u2019t HA ask if I wish to save automations?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Whoa! That could be a good one! Due to @jpbede<\/a>, Residence Assistant will now ask if
\nyou wish to save your automation earlier than leaving the editor if there are unsaved
\nmodifications. \ud83e\udd16<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH Is in Vitality Dashboard the person gadgets not capable of reorder\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks for that one yormedia! Truthfully, this one has been raised in earlier
\neditions of the Month of \u201cWhat the Heck?!\u201d a couple of instances. Motive sufficient for
\n
@karwosts<\/a> to select this up and make it occur! Now you can reorder them in
\nthe setting for categorization functions. \ud83d\udd21<\/p>\n

\u201cWTH Can\u2019t I filter labels inside a desk filter?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Good query. When you have numerous labels, scrolling by way of the checklist of labels
\nwithin the filter choice is usually a bit cumbersome. Due to
@silamon<\/a>, you’ll be able to
\nnow search and filter by way of the labels within the filter choice! \ud83d\udd0e<\/p>\n

WTH sentence set off doesn\u2019t include any context<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Nice thought! Due to @balloob<\/a>, the complete dialog enter is now out there
\nto condemn triggers! \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f This was truly the primary WTH merchandise to be resolved in
\nthis version! \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n

Integrations
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Due to our neighborhood for maintaining tempo with the brand new integrationsIntegrations join and combine Residence Assistant along with your gadgets, providers, and extra. [Learn more]<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\nand enhancements to current ones! You\u2019re all superior \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n

New integrations
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We welcome the next new integrations on this launch:<\/p>\n