Am Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:51:59 +0100 schrieb Hans Kraus <h...@hanswkraus.com>: > 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.
When the NAS is mounted on the machine running backuppc, both devices must be up to get _any_ backups. Thats two single-points of failure in a row compared to one. (Of course the machines-to-be-backed-up have to be up as well.) When additionally the machine running backuppc is the main server (as is in many one-server setups) you get funny effects: The main server will fail to boot or at least take a very long time when the NAS is not reachable, the NAS on the other hand is waiting on the dhcp-server of the main-server to be active so it gets an IP and network connectivity... In short: Don't do that. Run backuppc on a dedicated (virtual or real) machine and give it all the disk-space it needs without relying on external stuff. The backups are the most valuable thing you (or your client) has. Have fun, Arnold ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/
