Am 24.11.2013 17:35, schrieb Arnold Krille: > Am Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:07:45 -0500 > schrieb Andy Stetzinger <andy.stetzin...@riptidesoftware.com>: > >> Depends on what kind of NAS you're buying. If you're getting something >> that's a true linux OS, then yes. If not, then no. >> >> What I do here is run backuppc on a VM, and mount a network drive to >> the NAS. Works perfectly. > > So you only get backups when both the NAS and the main machine are > running. A way better solution would be to a) run backuppc directly on > the nas (if supported), b) run backuppc on the normal servers and > "just" write tapes to the NAS or c) build your own "NAS" with a small > machine with big disks and run minimal Linux+backuppc. > > - Arnold
But isn't that true in any case if the machine on which the backup storage is mounted and the main machine aren't the same one? I mean, in that case both computers must be up and running to get a backup, regardless where backuppc is really running. Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
