diff --git a/html/svc/backup.php b/html/svc/backup.php
index 94c4bbd..53b503f 100755
--- a/html/svc/backup.php
+++ b/html/svc/backup.php
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@
 	$fn_e = getFilename_out( $buid, $bu_test, true );
 	exec("echo 'ID: $buid' > $g_data_dir/$fn_e");
 
+	$dest_file = "$bu_dest/$fn_o";
+	$dest_file_zip = "$bu_dest/$fn_o.gz";
+	$dest_file_old_zip = "$dest_file.old.gz";
+	if( file_exists($dest_file_old_zip) ) unlink($dest_file_old_zip);
+	if( file_exists($dest_file_zip) ){
+		//save a copy of the zip file
+		rename( $dest_file_zip, $dest_file_old_zip );
+	}
+	
 	// set the bash command
 	if($bu_res_usr!=''){
 		$command = "mysqldump -u$bu_res_usr -p$bu_res_pwd $bu_src 2>> $g_data_dir/$fn_e 1>> $bu_dest/$fn_o";
@@ -192,14 +201,20 @@
 	if($pos===FALSE){
 		$pos = strpos($str_errs, 'failed' );
 	}
-	if($pos===FALSE){
-		unlink("$g_data_dir/$fn_e");
+	if($pos!==FALSE){
+		//place the error in the database
+		rpc( 'f:set_bu_error', $buid, $str_errs );
 		return;
 	}
-
-	//place it in the database
-	rpc( 'f:set_bu_error', $buid, $str_errs );
-
+		
+	unlink("$g_data_dir/$fn_e");
+		
+	//zip the file
+	$zipCmd = "gzip $dest_file";
+	if( exec( $zipCmd, $output, $result_code )===FALSE){		
+		return "gzip of $dest_file failed";
+	}
+	
 }
 
 
diff --git a/html/svc/db-writes.php b/html/svc/db-writes.php
index b045d0d..595b715 100755
--- a/html/svc/db-writes.php
+++ b/html/svc/db-writes.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	if( $postVars['new_bu_is_dbType'] ){
 		// Database backup
 		if($bu_id==0){
-			$db_st = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO BULIST ( BUName, Dir_Src, Dir_Dest, BuType ) values( :bun, :bus, :bud, 1, :buusr, :bupwd )');
+			$db_st = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO BULIST ( BUName, Dir_Src, Dir_Dest, BuType, Res_User, Res_Pwd ) values( :bun, :bus, :bud, 1, :buusr, :bupwd )');
 		}else{
 			$db_st = $db->prepare('update BULIST set BUName=:bun, Dir_Src=:bus, Dir_Dest=:bud, Res_User=:buusr, Res_Pwd=:bupwd where BUID=:buid');
 		}