Release 4.0.30 - See CHANGELOG.md

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,64 @@
+## 4.0.30 2023-12-11 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Added
+      - Seperate each job with its own temporary folder for isolation and to better cleanup jobs that backup as a directory instead of a flat file
+
+
+## 4.0.29 2023-12-04 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Skip blobxfer if either account or key is not present
+
+
+## 4.0.28 2023-12-04 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - AWS Cli 1.31.5
+      - Switch to using PIP for installing AWS-Cli to remove deprecation warnings
+
+
+## 4.0.27 2023-12-04 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Switch to using actual crontab for cron expressions
+
+
+## 4.0.26 2023-11-30 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Added
+      - AWS CLI 1.31.4
+
+
+## 4.0.25 2023-11-29 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix #297 - Add parameters to blobxfer to restore functionality
+
+
+## 4.0.24 2023-11-28 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix issue with cron parsing and 0 being a value getting clobbered by sort command
+
+
+## 4.0.23 2023-11-28 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Resolve issue with custom notification scripts not executing
+
+
+## 4.0.22 2023-11-25 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Move cleanup_old_data routines to happen within backup_ function to properly accomodate for globals, and ALL DB_NAME use cases
+
+
+## 4.0.21 2023-11-22 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix for SQLite backups not being cleaned up properly due to a malformed base
+
+
 ## 4.0.20 2023-11-21 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
 
    ### Changed

Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG DISTRO=alpine
-ARG DISTRO_VARIANT=edge
+ARG DISTRO_VARIANT=3.19
 
 FROM docker.io/tiredofit/${DISTRO}:${DISTRO_VARIANT}
 LABEL maintainer="Dave Conroy (github.com/tiredofit)"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ENV INFLUX1_CLIENT_VERSION=1.8.0 \
     INFLUX2_CLIENT_VERSION=2.7.3 \
     MSODBC_VERSION=18.3.2.1-1 \
     MSSQL_VERSION=18.3.1.1-1 \
-    AWS_CLI_VERSION=1.29.78 \
+    AWS_CLI_VERSION=1.31.5 \
     CONTAINER_ENABLE_MESSAGING=TRUE \
     CONTAINER_ENABLE_MONITORING=TRUE \
     IMAGE_NAME="tiredofit/db-backup" \
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ RUN source /assets/functions/00-container && \
     \
     if [ $mssql = "true" ] ; then curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; echo y | apk add --allow-untrusted msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; else echo >&2 "Detected non x86_64 or ARM64 build variant, skipping MSSQL installation" ; fi; \
     if [ $influx2 = "true" ] ; then curl -sSL https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb2-client-${INFLUX2_CLIENT_VERSION}-linux-${influx_arch}.tar.gz | tar xvfz - --strip=1 -C /usr/src/ ; chmod +x /usr/src/influx ; mv /usr/src/influx /usr/sbin/ ; else echo >&2 "Unable to build Influx 2 on this system" ; fi ; \
-    clone_git_repo https://github.com/aws/aws-cli "${AWS_CLI_VERSION}" && \
-    python3 setup.py install --prefix=/usr && \
     clone_git_repo https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb "${INFLUX1_CLIENT_VERSION}" && \
     go build -o /usr/sbin/influxd ./cmd/influxd && \
     strip /usr/sbin/influxd && \
@@ -99,6 +97,7 @@ RUN source /assets/functions/00-container && \
     make && \
     make install && \
     \
+    pip3 install --break-system-packages awscli==${AWS_CLI_VERSION} && \
     pip3 install --break-system-packages blobxfer && \
     \
     package remove .db-backup-build-deps && \

README.md

@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ Encryption will occur after compression and the resulting filename will have a `
 | `DB01_NAME`                     | Schema Name e.g. `database` or `ALL` to backup all databases the user has access to.                      |                           |         |
 |                                 | Backup multiple by separating with commas eg `db1,db2`                                                    |                           | x       |
 | `DB01_NAME_EXCLUDE`             | If using `ALL` - use this as to exclude databases separated via commas from being backed up               |                           | x       |
+| `DB01_SPLIT_DB`                 | If using `ALL` - use this to split each database into its own file as opposed to one singular file        | `FALSE`                   |         |
 | `DB01_PORT`                     | MySQL / MariaDB Port                                                                                      | `3306`                    | x       |
 | `DB01_MYSQL_EVENTS`             | Backup Events for                                                                                         | `TRUE`                    |         |
 | `DB01_MYSQL_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET` | Max allowed packet                                                                                        | `512M`                    |         |
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ Encryption will occur after compression and the resulting filename will have a `
 | `DB01_EXTRA_ENUMERATION_OPTS` | Pass extra arguments to the database enumeration command only, add them here e.g. `--extra-command`       |         |         |
 | `DB01_NAME`                   | Schema Name e.g. `database` or `ALL` to backup all databases the user has access to.                      |         |         |
 |                               | Backup multiple by separating with commas eg `db1,db2`                                                    |         | x       |
+| `DB01_SPLIT_DB`               | If using `ALL` - use this to split each database into its own file as opposed to one singular file        | `FALSE` |         |
 | `DB01_PORT`                   | PostgreSQL Port                                                                                           | `5432`  | x       |
 
 ###### Redis

examples/mssql-blobxfer/compose.yml

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ services:
       # Add here azure storage account
       - DB01_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT={TODO Add Storage Name}
       # Add here azure storage account key
-      - SB01_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY={TODO Add Key}
+      - DB01_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY={TODO Add Key}
       - DB01_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH=docker-db-backup
     restart: always
     networks:

install/assets/dbbackup/template-dbbackup/run

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ else
     silent sleep {{BACKUP_NUMBER}}
     time_last_run=0
     time_current=$(date +'%s')
-
     if [[ "${backup_job_backup_begin}" =~ ^\+(.*)$ ]]; then
         print_debug "BACKUP_BEGIN is a jump of minute starting with +"
         timer plusvalue
@@ -37,10 +36,18 @@ else
     #elif echo "${backup_job_backup_begin//\*/#}" | grep -qP "^(.*((\d+,)+\d+|(\d+(\/|-)\d+)|\d+|#) ?){5}$" ; then # Allow slashes, yet not supporting advanced cron yet
     elif echo "${backup_job_backup_begin//\*/#}" | grep -qP "^(((\d+,)+\d+|(\d+(\/|-)\d+)|\d+|#) ?){5}$" ; then
         print_debug "BACKUP_BEGIN is a cron expression"
-        time_last_run=$(date +"%s")
-        backup_job_backup_begin=${backup_job_backup_begin//\"/}
-        backup_job_backup_begin=${backup_job_backup_begin//\'/}
-        timer cron "${backup_job_backup_begin}" "${time_current}" "${time_last_run}"
+        if var_false "${CRON_ALTERNATE}"; then
+            time_last_run=$(date +"%s")
+
+            backup_job_backup_begin=${backup_job_backup_begin//\"/}
+            backup_job_backup_begin=${backup_job_backup_begin//\'/}
+            timer cron "${backup_job_backup_begin}" "${time_current}" "${time_last_run}"
+        else
+            echo "${backup_job_backup_begin} /var/run/s6/legacy-services/dbbackup-{{BACKUP_NUMBER}}/run now" > /tmp/.container/cron/{{BACKUP_NUMBER}}-backup
+            crontab -l | { cat; echo "${backup_job_backup_begin} /var/run/s6/legacy-services/dbbackup-{{BACKUP_NUMBER}}/run now"; } | crontab -
+            s6-svc -d /var/run/s6/legacy-services/dbbackup-{{BACKUP_NUMBER}}
+            exit 0
+        fi
     else
         print_error "_BACKUP_BEGIN is invalid - Unable to perform scheduling"
         cat <<EOF
@@ -90,7 +97,6 @@ while true; do
     fi
 
     symlink_log
-    cleanup_old_data
 
     if var_false "${persist}" ; then
         print_debug "Exiting due to manual mode"
@@ -101,8 +107,8 @@ while true; do
             s6-svc -d /var/run/s6/legacy-services/dbbackup-{{BACKUP_NUMBER}}
         else
             if [ ! "${time_cron}" = "true" ]; then
-                print_notice "Sleeping for another $(($backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time)) seconds. Waking up at $(date -d@"$(( $(date +%s)+$(($backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time))))" +'%Y-%m-%d %T %Z') "
-                silent sleep $(($backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time))
+                print_notice "Sleeping for another $((backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time)) seconds. Waking up at $(date -d@"$(( $(date +%s)+$((backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time))))" +'%Y-%m-%d %T %Z') "
+                silent sleep $((backup_job_backup_interval*60-backup_job_total_time))
             else
                 time_last_run=$(date +"%s")
                 timer cron "${backup_job_backup_begin}" "${time_current}" "${time_last_run}"

install/assets/defaults/10-db-backup

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/command/with-contenv bash
 
 BACKUP_JOB_CONCURRENCY=${BACKUP_JOB_CONCURRENCY:-"1"}
+CRON_ALTERNATE=${CRON_ALTERNATE:-"TRUE"}
 DBBACKUP_USER=${DBBACKUP_USER:-"dbbackup"}
 DBBACKUP_GROUP=${DBBACKUP_GROUP:-"${DBBACKUP_USER}"} # Must go after DBBACKUP_USER
 DEFAULT_BACKUP_BEGIN=${DEFAULT_BACKUP_BEGIN:-+0}

install/assets/functions/10-db-backup

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH \
                             BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT \
-                            BLOBXFER_STORAGE_KEY \
+                            BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY \
                             DB_HOST \
                             DB_NAME \
                             DB_PORT \
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLACKOUT_END backup_job_snapshot_blackout_finish
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account
-        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_STORAGE_KEY backup_job_blobxfer_storage_key
+        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" CHECKSUM backup_job_checksum
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" CLEANUP_TIME backup_job_cleanup_time
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" COMPRESSION backup_job_compression
@@ -482,10 +482,11 @@ backup_couch() {
     move_dbbackup
     check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
     post_dbbackup ${backup_job_db_name}
+    cleanup_old_data
 }
 
 backup_influx() {
-     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
+    if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
     if [ "${backup_job_db_name,,}" = "all" ] ; then
         write_log debug "[backup_influx] Preparing to back up everything"
         db_names=justbackupeverything
@@ -508,20 +509,19 @@ backup_influx() {
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping Influx database: '${db}'"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user influxd backup ${influx_compression} ${bucket} -portable -host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}"
+                run_as_user influxd backup ${influx_compression} ${bucket} -portable -host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 exit_code=$?
-                check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename_dir}"
-                write_log notice "Creating archive file of '${backup_job_filename_dir}' with tar ${compression_string}"
-                run_as_user tar cf - "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}" | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}".tar"${extension}" > /dev/null
-                backup_job_filename=influx_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}.tar${extension}
-                backup_job_filename_base=influx_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}
+                check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
+                create_archive
+                backup_job_filename=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}.tar${extension}
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
                 timer backup finish
                 file_encryption
                 generate_checksum
                 move_dbbackup
-                check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename_dir}"
+                check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
                 post_dbbackup "${db}"
+                cleanup_old_data
             done
         ;;
         2 )
@@ -537,19 +537,19 @@ backup_influx() {
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping Influx2 database: '${db}'"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user influx backup --org ${backup_job_db_user} ${bucket} --host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} --token ${backup_job_db_pass} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --compression none "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}"
+                run_as_user influx backup --org ${backup_job_db_user} ${bucket} --host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} --token ${backup_job_db_pass} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --compression none "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 exit_code=$?
-                check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename_dir}"
-                if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
+                check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
                 create_archive
                 backup_job_filename=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}.tar${extension}
-                backup_job_filename_base=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}
+                if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
                 timer backup finish
                 file_encryption
                 generate_checksum
                 move_dbbackup
-                check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename_dir}"
+                check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
                 post_dbbackup "${db}"
+                cleanup_old_data
             done
         ;;
     esac
@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@ backup_mongo() {
     fi
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MONGO}" ; then debug off; fi
     pre_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
-    write_log notice "Dumping MongoDB database: '${DB_NAME}' ${compression_string}"
+    write_log notice "Dumping MongoDB database: '${backup_job_db_name}' ${compression_string}"
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MONGO}" ; then debug on; fi
-    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} mongodump --archive=${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename} ${mongo_compression} ${mongo_backup_parameter}
+    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} mongodump --archive=${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename} ${mongo_compression} ${mongo_backup_parameter}
     exit_code=$?
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MONGO}" ; then debug off; fi
     check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ backup_mongo() {
     move_dbbackup
     check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
     post_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
+    cleanup_old_data
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MONGO}" ; then debug off; fi
 }
 
@@ -596,16 +597,16 @@ backup_mssql() {
             backup_job_filename=mssql_${backup_job_db_name,,}_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.bak
             backup_job_filename_base=mssql_${backup_job_db_name,,}_${backup_job_db_host,,}
             pre_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
-            write_log notice "Dumping MSSQL database: '${DB_NAME}'"
+            write_log notice "Dumping MSSQL database: '${backup_job_db_name}'"
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-            silent run_as_user ${play_fair} /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd -C -S ${backup_job_db_host}\,${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} -P ${backup_job_db_pass} -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [${backup_job_db_name}] TO DISK = N'${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename}' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = '${backup_job_db_name}-full', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10"
+            silent run_as_user ${play_fair} /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd -C -S ${backup_job_db_host}\,${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} -P ${backup_job_db_pass} -Q "BACKUP DATABASE ['${backup_job_db_name}'] TO DISK = N'${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename}' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = '${backup_job_db_name}-full', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10"
             exit_code=$?
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
             backup_job_filename_original=${backup_job_filename}
             compression
             pre_dbbackup all
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-            run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
+            run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
             check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
             timer backup finish
@@ -614,28 +615,30 @@ backup_mssql() {
             move_dbbackup
             check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
             post_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
+            cleanup_old_data
         ;;
         trn|transaction )
             prepare_dbbackup
             backup_job_filename=mssql_${backup_job_db_name,,}_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.trn
             backup_job_filename_base=mssql_${backup_job_db_name,,}_trn_${backup_job_db_host,,}
             pre_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
-            write_log notice "Dumping MSSQL database: '${DB_NAME}'"
+            write_log notice "Dumping MSSQL database: '${backup_job_db_name}'"
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-            silent run_as_user ${play_fair} /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd -C -S ${backup_job_db_host}\,${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} -P ${backup_job_db_pass} -Q "BACKUP LOG [${backup_job_db_name}] TO DISK = N'${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename}' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = '${backup_job_db_name}-log', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10"
+            silent run_as_user ${play_fair} /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd -C -S ${backup_job_db_host}\,${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} -P ${backup_job_db_pass} -Q "BACKUP LOG [${backup_job_db_name}] TO DISK = N'${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename}' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = '${backup_job_db_name}-log', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10"
             exit_code=$?
             if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MSSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
             backup_job_filename_original=${backup_job_filename}
             compression
             pre_dbbackup all
-            run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
-            check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
+            run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
+
             file_encryption
             timer backup finish
             generate_checksum
             move_dbbackup
             check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
             post_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
+            cleanup_old_data
         ;;
     esac
 }
@@ -677,7 +680,7 @@ backup_mysql() {
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping MySQL/MariaDB database: '${db}' ${compression_string}"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} $db | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+                run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} $db | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
                 exit_code=$?
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -687,6 +690,7 @@ backup_mysql() {
                 move_dbbackup
                 check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
                 post_dbbackup "${db}"
+                cleanup_old_data
         done
     else
         write_log debug "Not splitting database dumps into their own files"
@@ -697,7 +701,7 @@ backup_mysql() {
         pre_dbbackup all
         write_log notice "Dumping all MySQL / MariaDB databases: '$(echo ${db_names} | xargs | tr ' ' ',')' ${compression_string}"
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --databases $(echo ${db_names} | xargs) | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --databases $(echo ${db_names} | xargs) | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -707,6 +711,7 @@ backup_mysql() {
         move_dbbackup
         check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
         post_dbbackup all
+        cleanup_old_data
     fi
 }
 
@@ -718,7 +723,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
         pre_dbbackup "globals"
         print_notice "Dumping PostgresSQL globals: with 'pg_dumpall -g' ${compression_string}"
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -g ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -g ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -728,6 +733,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
         move_dbbackup
         check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
         post_dbbackup "globals"
+        cleanup_old_data
     }
 
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
@@ -766,7 +772,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping PostgresSQL database: '${db}' ${compression_string}"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dump -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" $db ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+                run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dump -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" $db ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
                 exit_code=$?
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -776,6 +782,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
                 move_dbbackup
                 check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
                 post_dbbackup "${db}"
+                cleanup_old_data
         done
         if var_true "${_postgres_backup_globals}" ; then backup_pgsql_globals; fi
     else
@@ -795,7 +802,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
         for x_db_name in ${tmp_db_names} ; do
             pgexclude_arg=$(echo ${pgexclude_arg} --exclude-database=${x_db_name})
         done
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} ${pgexclude_arg} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} ${pgexclude_arg} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -805,6 +812,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
         move_dbbackup
         check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
         post_dbbackup all
+        cleanup_old_data
         if var_true "${_postgres_backup_globals}" ; then backup_pgsql_globals; fi
     fi
 }
@@ -815,7 +823,7 @@ backup_redis() {
     backup_job_filename=redis_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.rdb
     backup_job_filename_base=redis_${backup_job_db_host,,}
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_REDIS}" ; then debug on; fi
-    echo bgsave | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} redis-cli -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} ${REDIS_PASS_STR} --rdb ${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts}
+    echo bgsave | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} redis-cli -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} ${REDIS_PASS_STR} --rdb ${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts}
     sleep 10
     try=5
     while [ $try -gt 0 ] ; do
@@ -835,7 +843,7 @@ backup_redis() {
     compression
     pre_dbbackup all
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_REDIS}" ; then debug on; fi
-    run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
+    run_as_user ${compress_cmd} "${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename_original}"
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_REDIS}" ; then debug off; fi
     timer backup finish
     check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -844,6 +852,7 @@ backup_redis() {
     move_dbbackup
     check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
     post_dbbackup all
+    cleanup_old_data
 }
 
 backup_sqlite3() {
@@ -851,20 +860,20 @@ backup_sqlite3() {
     db=$(basename "${backup_job_db_host}")
     db="${db%.*}"
     backup_job_filename=sqlite3_${db}_${now}.sqlite3
-    backup_job_filename_base=sqlite3_${db}.sqlite3
+    backup_job_filename_base=sqlite3_${db}
     pre_dbbackup "${db}"
     write_log notice "Dumping sqlite3 database: '${backup_job_db_host}' ${compression_string}"
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_SQLITE3}" ; then debug on; fi
-    silent ${play_fair} sqlite3 "${backup_job_db_host}" ".backup '${TEMP_PATH}/backup_${now}.sqlite3'"
+    silent ${play_fair} sqlite3 "${backup_job_db_host}" ".backup '${temporary_directory}/backup_${now}.sqlite3'"
     exit_code=$?
     check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
-    if [ ! -f "${TEMP_PATH}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3 ] ; then
+    if [ ! -f "${temporary_directory}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3 ] ; then
         print_error "SQLite3 backup failed! Exitting"
         return 1
     fi
     compression
-    run_as_user ${play_fair} cat "${TEMP_PATH}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3 | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
-    rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3
+    run_as_user ${play_fair} cat "${temporary_directory}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3 | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+    rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/backup_${now}.sqlite3
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_SQLITE3}" ; then debug off; fi
     timer backup finish
     file_encryption
@@ -872,6 +881,7 @@ backup_sqlite3() {
     move_dbbackup
     check_exit_code move "${backup_job_filename}"
     post_dbbackup "${db}"
+    cleanup_old_data
 }
 
 check_availability() {
@@ -1030,8 +1040,12 @@ cleanup_old_data() {
                     write_log info "Cleaning up old backups on filesystem"
                     run_as_user mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
                     find "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/  -type f -mmin +"${backup_job_cleanup_time}" -iname "${backup_job_filename_base}*" -exec rm -f {} \;
-                    write_log info "Syncing changes via blobxfer"
-                    silent run_as_user blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete --delete-only
+                    if  [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account}" ] || [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key}" ]; then
+                        write_log warn "Variable _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT or _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY is not set. Skipping blobxfer functions"
+                    else
+                        write_log info "Syncing changes via blobxfer"
+                        silent run_as_user blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete --delete-only
+                    fi
                 ;;
                 "file" | "filesystem" )
                     write_log info "Cleaning up old backups on filesystem"
@@ -1136,8 +1150,9 @@ compression() {
 create_archive() {
     if var_true "${DEBUG_CREATE_ARCHIVE}" ; then debug on; fi
     if [ "${exit_code}" = "0" ] ; then
-        write_log notice "Creating archive file of '${backup_job_filename_dir}' with tar ${compression_string}"
-        run_as_user tar cf - "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}" | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}".tar"${extension}" > /dev/null
+        write_log notice "Creating archive file of '${backup_job_filename}' with tar ${compression_string}"
+        run_as_user tar cf - "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}".tar"${extension}" > /dev/null
+        rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
     else
         write_log error "Skipping creating archive file because backup did not complete successfully"
     fi
@@ -1259,7 +1274,7 @@ file_encryption() {
                 print_notice "Encrypting with GPG Passphrase"
                 encrypt_routines_start_time=$(date +'%s')
                 encrypt_tmp_dir=$(run_as_user mktemp -d)
-                echo "${backup_job_encrypt_passphrase}" | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} gpg --batch --home ${encrypt_tmp_dir} --yes --passphrase-fd 0 -c "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                echo "${backup_job_encrypt_passphrase}" | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} gpg --batch --home ${encrypt_tmp_dir} --yes --passphrase-fd 0 -c "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 rm -rf "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"
             elif [ -z "${backup_job_encrypt_passphrase}" ] && [ -n "${backup_job_encrypt_public_key}" ] && [ -n "${backup_job_encrypt_private_key}" ]; then
                 if [ -f "${backup_job_encrypt_private_key}" ]; then
@@ -1271,13 +1286,13 @@ file_encryption() {
                     silent run_as_user gpg --home ${encrypt_tmp_dir} --batch --import "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"/private_key.asc
                     print_debug "[file_encryption] [key] Encrypting to Public Key"
                     cat "${backup_job_encrypt_public_key}" | run_as_user tee "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"/public_key.asc > /dev/null
-                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} gpg --batch --yes --home "${encrypt_tmp_dir}" --encrypt --recipient-file "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"/public_key.asc "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} gpg --batch --yes --home "${encrypt_tmp_dir}" --encrypt --recipient-file "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"/public_key.asc "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                     rm -rf "${encrypt_tmp_dir}"
                 fi
             fi
-            if [ -f "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}".gpg ]; then
+            if [ -f "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}".gpg ]; then
                 print_debug "[file_encryption] Deleting original file"
-                rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH:?}"/"${backup_job_filename:?}"
+                rm -rf "${temporary_directory:?}"/"${backup_job_filename:?}"
                 backup_job_filename="${backup_job_filename}.gpg"
 
                 encrypt_routines_finish_time=$(date +'%s')
@@ -1316,7 +1331,7 @@ generate_checksum() {
 
         checksum_routines_start_time=$(date +'%s')
         write_log notice "Generating ${checksum_extension^^} sum for '${backup_job_filename}'"
-        cd "${TEMP_PATH}"
+        cd "${temporary_directory}"
         run_as_user ${checksum_command} "${backup_job_filename}" | run_as_user tee "${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}" > /dev/null
         chmod ${backup_job_filesystem_permission} "${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}"
         checksum_value=$(run_as_user cat "${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}" | awk '{print $1}')
@@ -1338,20 +1353,20 @@ EOF
 notify() {
     if var_true "${DEBUG_NOTIFY}" ; then debug on; fi
     notification_custom() {
-        if [ -n "${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}" ] ; then
-            if var_true "${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT_SKIP_X_VERIFY}" ; then
-                eval "${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}" "${1}" "${2}" "${3}" "${4}" "${5}"
+        if [ -n "${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}" ] ; then
+            if var_true "${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT_SKIP_X_VERIFY}" ; then
+                eval "${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}" "${1}" "${2}" "${3}" "${4}" "${5}"
             else
-                if [ -x "${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}" ] ; then
-                    write_log notice "Found NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT environment variable. Executing '${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}"
+                if [ -x "${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}" ] ; then
+                    write_log notice "Found NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT environment variable. Executing '${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}"
                     # script timestamp logfile errorcode subject body
-                    eval "${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}" "${1}" "${2}" "${3}" "${4}" "${5}"
+                    eval "${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}" "${1}" "${2}" "${3}" "${4}" "${5}"
                 else
-                    write_log error "Can't execute NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT environment variable '${NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT}' as its filesystem bit is not executible!"
+                    write_log error "Can't execute NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT environment variable '${NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT}' as its filesystem bit is not executible!"
                 fi
             fi
         else
-            print_error "[notifications] No NOTIFICATION_SCRIPT variable set - Skipping sending Custom notifications"
+            print_error "[notifications] No NOTIFICATION_CUSTOM_SCRIPT variable set - Skipping sending Custom notifications"
         fi
     }
 
@@ -1453,7 +1468,7 @@ EOF
     # $4 body
 
     if var_true "${ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS}" ; then
-        notification_types=$(echo "${NOTIIFICATION_TYPE}" | tr "," "\n")
+        notification_types=$(echo "${NOTIFICATION_TYPE}" | tr "," "\n")
         for notification_type in $notification_types ; do
             case "${notification_type,,}" in
                 "custom" )
@@ -1488,8 +1503,8 @@ EOF
 move_dbbackup() {
     if var_true "${DEBUG_MOVE_DBBACKUP}" ; then debug on; fi
     if [ "${exit_code}" = "0" ] ; then
-        dbbackup_size="$(run_as_user stat -c%s "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}")"
-        dbbackup_date="$(run_as_user date -r  "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" +'%s')"
+        dbbackup_size="$(run_as_user stat -c%s "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}")"
+        dbbackup_date="$(run_as_user date -r  "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" +'%s')"
 
         case "${backup_job_size_value,,}" in
             "b" | "bytes" )
@@ -1503,37 +1518,37 @@ move_dbbackup() {
             ;;
         esac
         if [ "${backup_job_size_value}" = "1" ] ; then
-            filesize=$(run_as_user stat -c%s "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}")
+            filesize=$(run_as_user stat -c%s "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}")
             write_log notice "Backup of '${backup_job_filename}' created with the size of ${filesize} bytes"
         else
-            filesize=$(run_as_user du -h "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" | awk '{ print $1}')
+            filesize=$(run_as_user du -h "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" | awk '{ print $1}')
             write_log notice "Backup of '${backup_job_filename}' created with the size of ${filesize}"
         fi
 
-        chmod "${backup_job_filesystem_permission}" "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+        chmod "${backup_job_filesystem_permission}" "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
         case "${backup_job_backup_location,,}" in
             "file" | "filesystem" )
                 write_log debug "Moving backup to filesystem"
                 run_as_user mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
-                if [ "${backup_job_checksum,,}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user mv "${TEMP_PATH}"/*."${checksum_extension}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/ ; fi
+                if [ "${backup_job_checksum,,}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user mv "${temporary_directory}"/*."${checksum_extension}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/ ; fi
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_MOVE_DBBACKUP}"; then
                 cat <<EOF
-## BEGIN Before Moving file from TEMP_PATH $(TZ=${TIMEZONE} date)
+## BEGIN Before Moving file from temporary_directory $(TZ=${TIMEZONE} date)
 ##
 
-$(ls -l "${TEMP_PATH}"/*)
+$(ls -l "${temporary_directory}"/*)
 
 ## END
 EOF
                 fi
-                run_as_user mv "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                run_as_user mv "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 move_exit_code=$?
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_MOVE_DBBACKUP}"; then
                 cat <<EOF
-## BEGIN After Moving file from TEMP_PATH $(TZ=${TIMEZONE} date)
+## BEGIN After Moving file from temporary_directory $(TZ=${TIMEZONE} date)
 ##
 
-$(ls -l "${TEMP_PATH}"/*)
+$(ls -l "${temporary_directory}"/*)
 
 ## END
 
@@ -1575,43 +1590,49 @@ EOF
 
                 [[ ( -n "${backup_job_s3_host}" ) ]] && PARAM_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=" --endpoint-url ${backup_job_s3_protocol}://${backup_job_s3_host}"
 
-                silent aws ${PARAM_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL} s3 cp ${TEMP_PATH}/${backup_job_filename} s3://${backup_job_s3_bucket}/${backup_job_s3_path}/${backup_job_filename} ${s3_ssl} ${s3_ca_cert} ${backup_job_s3_extra_opts}
+                silent aws ${PARAM_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL} s3 cp ${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename} s3://${backup_job_s3_bucket}/${backup_job_s3_path}/${backup_job_filename} ${s3_ssl} ${s3_ca_cert} ${backup_job_s3_extra_opts}
                 move_exit_code=$?
                 if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then
-                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} aws ${PARAM_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL} s3 cp ${TEMP_PATH}/*.${checksum_extension} s3://${backup_job_s3_bucket}/${backup_job_s3_path}/ ${s3_ssl} ${s3_ca_cert} ${backup_job_s3_extra_opts}
-                    run_as_user rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}"
+                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} aws ${PARAM_AWS_ENDPOINT_URL} s3 cp ${temporary_directory}/*.${checksum_extension} s3://${backup_job_s3_bucket}/${backup_job_s3_path}/ ${s3_ssl} ${s3_ca_cert} ${backup_job_s3_extra_opts}
+                    run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}"
                 fi
 
-                run_as_user rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
             ;;
             "blobxfer" )
-                write_log info "Synchronize local storage from S3 Bucket with blobxfer"
-                ${play_fair} blobxfer download --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete
+                if  [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account}" ] || [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key}" ]; then
+                    write_log warn "Variable _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT or _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY is not set. Skipping blobxfer functions"
+                else
+                    write_log info "Synchronize local storage from S3 Bucket with blobxfer"
+                    ${play_fair} blobxfer download --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete
 
-                write_log info "Moving backup to external storage with blobxfer"
-                mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
-                if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user mv "${TEMP_PATH}"/*."${checksum_extension}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/; fi
+                    write_log info "Moving backup to external storage with blobxfer"
+                    mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
+                    if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user mv "${temporary_directory}"/*."${checksum_extension}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/; fi
 
-                run_as_user mv "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                    run_as_user mv "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
 
-                silent run_as_user ${play_fair} blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path}
-                move_exit_code=$?
+                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path}
+                    move_exit_code=$?
 
-                if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}" ; fi
-                run_as_user rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                    if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}" ; fi
+                    run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                fi
             ;;
         esac
     else
         write_log error "Skipping moving DB Backup to final location because backup did not complete successfully"
     fi
 
-    run_as_user rm -rf "${TEMP_PATH}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+    run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
     if var_true "${DEBUG_MOVE_DBBACKUP}" ; then debug off; fi
 }
 
 prepare_dbbackup() {
     timer backup start
     now=$(run_as_user date +"%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+    temporary_directory=$(mktemp -d -p "${TEMP_PATH}" -t ${backup_instance_number}_dbbackup.XXXXXX)
+    chown -R "${DBBACKUP_USER}":"${DBBACKUP_GROUP}" "${temporary_directory}"
     backup_job_filename_base=${dbtype}_${backup_job_db_name,,}_${backup_job_db_host,,}
     backup_job_filename=${dbtype}_${backup_job_db_name,,}_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
 }
@@ -1726,6 +1747,8 @@ EOZP
 
     write_log notice "DB Backup for '${1}' time taken: $(echo ${dbbackup_total_time} | awk '{printf "Hours: %d Minutes: %02d Seconds: %02d", $1/3600, ($1/60)%60, $1%60}')"
     if var_true "${DEBUG_POST_DBBACKUP}" ; then debug on; fi
+    cd "${TEMP_PATH}"
+    rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"
 }
 
 process_limiter() {
@@ -1852,7 +1875,7 @@ timer() {
                     fi
                 done
 
-                validate_all=$(echo "${validate_all}" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -n -u | tr '\n' ' ')
+                validate_all=$(echo "${validate_all}" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -g -u | tr '\n' ' ')
                 for entry in $validate_all; do
                     if [ ${entry} -ge ${3} ]; then
                       echo "${entry}"
@@ -1869,12 +1892,12 @@ timer() {
             local cron_compare_difference=$(( cron_compare  - ${4} ))
 
             if [ "${cron_compare_difference}" -lt 60 ]; then
-                cron_compare=$((${cron_compare} + $(( 60 - cron_compare_difference )) ))
+                cron_compare=$((cron_compare + $(( 60 - cron_compare_difference )) ))
             fi
 
             local cron_current_seconds="$(date --date=@"${cron_compare_seconds}" +"%-S")"
             if [ "${cron_current_seconds}" -ne 0 ]; then
-                cron_compare_seconds=$(( cron_compare_seconds - cron_current_seconds ))
+                cron_compare=$(( cron_compare_seconds - cron_current_seconds ))
             fi
 
             local cron_minute="$(echo -n "${2}" | awk '{print $1}')"
@@ -1913,6 +1936,7 @@ timer() {
                     fi
 
                     cron_next_hour="${cron_next}"
+                    cron_next_minute=0
                 fi
 
                 print_debug "[timer] [cron] Parse Day of Week"
@@ -1986,7 +2010,6 @@ timer() {
                 fi
                 cron_parsed=0
             done
-
             local cron_future=$(date --date="${cron_next_year}-$(printf "%02d" ${cron_next_month})-$(printf "%02d" ${cron_next_day_of_month})T$(printf "%02d" ${cron_next_hour}):$(printf "%02d" ${cron_next_minute}):00" "+%s")
             local cron_future_difference=$(( cron_future - cron_compare_seconds ))
             time_cron=true