Hey everyone! I'm currently exploring the most effective backup solutions for large file servers, ensuring I balance security and cost. I have 100TB of storage on a Windows Fileserver with approximately 30TB of active data and 70TB archived. Additionally, there's another 100TB on a TrueNAS system, split evenly between usable and archived data. I also need to account for about 10TB scattered across various processing servers and VMs. I've got two spare file servers, each with around 80TB of available storage, which I plan to use as new backup servers. My goal is to have one backup on-site and the other off-site, ideally with cloud replication, while ensuring redundancy and immutability. I'm seeking recommendations for solutions that can meet these needs without costing a fortune. Thanks!
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For backups, I'm using Rclone and rsync. They work great together, especially since rsync is compatible with all S3 cloud providers. I recommend using rsync for machine-to-machine backups, as it's quite efficient.
If you're looking for something more specialized, I've heard good things about Cohesity and Nasuni. They cater specifically to backup solutions and could offer the redundancy and immutability you're after.
For longer-term, affordable storage, S3 Glacier and Deep Archive options are hard to beat. They provide a cost-effective way to store your backups without compromising on safety.
Before making a choice, think about how often you'll need to recover data from your backups and how far back you need to keep that data. Understanding the SLAs that data owners are comfortable with can also help guide your decision.
I've found Veeam to be pretty solid for backups. I use Veeam Backup & Replication and then copy everything over to a cloud provider. The first backup can take quite a bit of time, but after that, the incremental backups are super quick.
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