I'm looking for effective backup solutions for my EC2 file server that allow individual file recovery at any time. Currently, I'm not satisfied with Druva due to its slow image spin-up times and lackluster support. Here are the specifics: I'm using a single server with 4TB of data, I need to maintain backups for a duration of 7 years, and speed is essential for accessing these backups to restore specific files. Any recommendations or solutions that have worked well for you?
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AWS Backup is a good option especially if you enable item-level recovery for EBS. Just remember to enable indexing for better recoverability.
You should distinguish between operational backups and archival needs. For operational backups, AWS Backup is great. For archiving, just send files to S3 and enable tiering. Set up a cron job to sync regularly and add error alerts to keep track of backup activities. S3 versioning can help you manage different file versions too.
Using S3 Sync with versioning is a solid plan. Syncing regularly will help keep your backups current, and you can manage maintenance rules on the EBS folders. This way, you get full recovery options too.
You might want to consider using EBS volume snapshots or AWS Backup. They're straightforward and usually cover most backup needs effectively.
If you're using Windows, enabling VSS can help capture file versions for quick restores. You could set up daily EBS snapshots and create volumes from those snapshots whenever you need to restore files. Just be sure to delete the extra volumes once you're done!
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