[IRCServices Coding] Backup Idea...?

[Saturn]

An Idea... any chance of some sort of built in log/database backup
function -- something that makes a daily automatic backup copy of the
databases and that day's log (dated), and stuffs it into a designated
location (like some other backup dir) or even better, can auto-FTP send it
to another machine?  I know this is something above and beyond the call of
duty for Services, but it would sure make catastrophic failures of the
primary machine more bearable...

Just a thought... meanwhile, anyone know of a linux utility that can be bent
into an automatic FTP send of files to a remote FTP server?  Maybe via a
script?  Thanks

Saturn