loch_nas
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Soon I will have my first FreeNAS server running as the central point of file share. At this time I'm thinking about the best ways for a reliable and easy backup of the FreeNAS server.
My future plan is to build a second FreeNAS server for backing up the main FreeNAS server. I don't exactly know when I will be able to build this second server as this depends on my financial situation.
Let's see what I have now:
I have a Windows workstation with 16 GB ECC RAM and Intel NICs.
And I also have an 8 TB internal disk (let's call it backup disk), which I would like to use as the backup device.
My questions are:
How can I achieve the most reliable and easiest backup solution?
Installing FreeNAS next to windows (Dual Boot) on the workstation and use the backup disk as ZFS storage?
Just use DeltaCopy or rsync to sync data from FreeNAS to Windows on the workstation (with the backup disk as NTFS)?
Or insert the backup disk into the FreeNAS server, leave it there and rsync the data to this 8 TB disk?
I wouldn't like to insert and remove the backup disk regularly as this would mean that I have to switch off and switch on the server every time I make a backup. And I think that this off/on scenario shortens the lifetime of computer hardware (correct me if I'm wrong).
Are there any better, more reliable ways for backing up FreeNAS data without having a second FreeNAS machine?
I would be very thankful for any thoughts, warnings and recommendations as I don't want to walk into any bad traps. Of course I will test the strategies as best as I can, but I would like to know which way is recommended.
My future plan is to build a second FreeNAS server for backing up the main FreeNAS server. I don't exactly know when I will be able to build this second server as this depends on my financial situation.
Let's see what I have now:
I have a Windows workstation with 16 GB ECC RAM and Intel NICs.
And I also have an 8 TB internal disk (let's call it backup disk), which I would like to use as the backup device.
My questions are:
How can I achieve the most reliable and easiest backup solution?
Installing FreeNAS next to windows (Dual Boot) on the workstation and use the backup disk as ZFS storage?
Just use DeltaCopy or rsync to sync data from FreeNAS to Windows on the workstation (with the backup disk as NTFS)?
Or insert the backup disk into the FreeNAS server, leave it there and rsync the data to this 8 TB disk?
I wouldn't like to insert and remove the backup disk regularly as this would mean that I have to switch off and switch on the server every time I make a backup. And I think that this off/on scenario shortens the lifetime of computer hardware (correct me if I'm wrong).
Are there any better, more reliable ways for backing up FreeNAS data without having a second FreeNAS machine?
I would be very thankful for any thoughts, warnings and recommendations as I don't want to walk into any bad traps. Of course I will test the strategies as best as I can, but I would like to know which way is recommended.