diff --git a/lib/tasks/backup.rake b/lib/tasks/backup.rake
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+namespace :backup do
+  desc "Backup Mongo"
+  task :mongo do
+      cf = CloudFiles::Connection.new(:username => "", :api_key => "")
+      mongo_container = cf.container("Mongo Backup")
+      file = cont.create_object("test.txt")
+      file.write "Things"
+  end
+end