Forums are probably the types of websites that need the most constant and aggressive backup strategy. Losing just one day of posts and new members can severely impact the image and credibility of your community which has a spiral effect until your forum is no longer respected in its niche. If you’re not backing up your forum daily, start now! If you’re using the popular software for forum building, such as vBulletin, PHPBB, or Invision Power Board, then there are a number of mods and guides to make your life much easier. If there isn’t an add-on for your forum software however you should definitely check out the MySQL Backups if your running on a MySQL database.