Comment on 3-2-1 Backups: How do you do the 1 offsite backup?

huquad@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But doesn’t that sync in real-time? Making it not a true backup?

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  • huquad@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Agreed. I have it configured on a delay and with multiple file versions. I also have another pi running rsnapshot (rsync tool).

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    • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      How’d you do that?

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      • huquad@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        For the delay, I just reduce how often it checks for new files instead of instantaneously.

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      • rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Edit the share, enable file versioning, choose which flavor.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You could use snapshots to provide the backup portion.

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  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In theory you could setup a cron with a docker compose to fire up a container, sync and once all endpoint jobs are synced to shut down.
    As it seemingly has an API it should be possible.

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  • thejml@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Have it sync the backup files from the -2- part. You can then copy them out of the syncthing folder to a local one with a cron to rotate them. That way you get the sync offsite and you can keep them out of the rotation as long as you want.

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• Malatesta@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Low power server in a friends basement running syncthing

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• SorteKanin@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  A pi with multiple terabytes of storage?

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  • huquad@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My most critical data is only ~2-3TB, including backups of all my documents and family photos. I have ~40TB of other Linux isos that have 2-drive redundancy, but no backups. If I lose those, i can always redownload.

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• dave@lemmy.wtf ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  using a meshVPN like tailscale or netbird would another option as well. it would allow you to use proper backup software like restic or whatever, and with tailscale on both devices, it would allow restic to be able to find the pi device even if the other person moved to a new house. (although a pi with ethernet would be preferable so all they have to do is plug it in to their new network and everything would be good. if it was a pi zero then someone would have to update the wifi password)

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  • huquad@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Funny you mention it. This is exactly what I do. Don’t use the relay servers for syncthing, just my tailnet for device to device networking.

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• Matriks404@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Huh, that’s a pretty good idea. I already have a Raspberry Pi setup at home, and it wouldn’t be hard to duplicate.

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