diff --git a/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting.feature.backup_nogzip.inc b/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting.feature.backup_nogzip.inc
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+<?php
+
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *   The hosting feature definition for the nogzip module.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Register a hosting feature with Aegir.
+ *
+ * This will be used to generate the 'admin/hosting' page.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  associative array indexed by feature key.
+ */
+function hosting_backup_nogzip_hosting_feature() {
+  $features['backup_nogzip'] = array(
+    // title to display in form
+    'title' => t('Backup nogzip options'),
+    // description
+    'description' => t('Allows backups to not use gzip on select sites.'),
+    // initial status ( HOSTING_FEATURE_DISABLED, HOSTING_FEATURE_ENABLED, HOSTING_FEATURE_REQUIRED )
+    'status' => HOSTING_FEATURE_DISABLED,
+    // module to enable/disable alongside feature
+    'module' => 'hosting_backup_nogzip',
+    // associate with a specific node type.
+    //  'node' => 'nodetype',
+    // which group to display in ( null , experimental )
+    'group' => 'experimental'
+    );
+  return $features;
+}
diff --git a/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting_backup_nogzip.info b/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting_backup_nogzip.info
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+name = Backup nogzip options
+description = Allows foregoing gzip on backups on selected sites
+core = 6.x
+package = Hosting
+dependencies[] = hosting_site
+dependencies[] = hosting_site_backup_manager
diff --git a/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting_backup_nogzip.module b/hosting_backup_nogzip/hosting_backup_nogzip.module
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+<?php
+
+/**
+* Implementation of hook_form_alter()
+*/
+function hosting_backup_nogzip_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
+  if (($form_id == 'hosting_task_confirm_form') && user_access('create backup task')) {
+    $task_name = $form['task']['#value'];
+
+    if (in_array($task_name, array('backup', 'migrate', 'clone'))) {
+      $form['parameters']['nogzip'] = array(
+        '#type' => 'checkbox',
+        '#title' => t('Do not use gzip for this backup.'),
+        '#description' => t('If checked, the archive will not be compressed. This makes the task less resource-intensive, but will take up much more space (probably 5-10x).'),
+        '#default_value' => FALSE,
+        '#weight' => 5,
+      );
+    }
+
+    $form['#submit'][] = 'hosting_backup_nogzip_form_submit';
+
+    return $form;
+  }
+}