Back Up nasPro4 to nasPro4 via WAN - best way & software?

The guide's a little dated in that the way you configure things in Frontview has been simplified since then, that's all. It's still a very useful guide. You should also note that Rsync over SSH is an alternative to using Rsync over a VPN.

Replicate is a good option. Each Pro 4 will need a desktop Replicate license. With this you can backup data from NAS A to NAS B and data from NAS B to NAS A. You can configure as many jobs as you want to do this.

Whichever way you go, to get consistent backups I'd suggest setting up some snapshot space and backing up the snapshot. With Rsync you'd backup sharename-snap.

With Replicate (this uses Rsync, btw) when configuring the backup job you can configure the amount of snapshot space to use (you are limited by the snapshot space on the source NAS).

A key advantage of Replicate is having multiple versions of files and using a secure software VPN (no need to open any ports on your router).

mdgm

Many thanks for your help and advice....

The guide's a little dated in that the way you configure things in Frontview has been simplified since then, that's all. It's still a very useful guide. You should also note that Rsync over SSH is an alternative to using Rsync over a VPN.

Replicate is a good option. Each Pro 4 will need a desktop Replicate license. With this you can backup data from NAS A to NAS B and data from NAS B to NAS A. You can configure as many jobs as you want to do this.

am I correct in thinking I will only need 2 replicate licenses and not four?

Whichever way you go, to get consistent backups I'd suggest setting up some snapshot space and backing up the snapshot. With Rsync you'd backup sharename-snap.

good idea I will look into this, I'm guessing snapshot is similar to ghosting a PC

With Replicate (this uses Rsync, btw) when configuring the backup job you can configure the amount of snapshot space to use (you are limited by the snapshot space on the source NAS).

A key advantage of Replicate is having multiple versions of files and using a secure software VPN (no need to open any ports on your router)

cheers
irishkeet

Hello


Before I think of buying readynas replicate can someone please confirm if I can do the following.

I will have one readynas Pro4 located at each remote location and I want them both to use the other for offsite backup.

If I buy one readynas replicate license for each location will this scenario work? - or does this require 4 x replicate licenses?

I found a replicate review (link below) that says - 'Data mirroring is one-way only'
http://www.smallcloudbuilder.com/storage/reviews/171-netgear-readynas-replicate-review

any help much appreciated

thanks
irishkeet

You need a Replicate license for each ReadyNAS unit you wish to use Replicate with.

I should have explained that each backup job is one way, i.e. backup some data on NAS A to NAS B. However you can create another backup job to go the other way, to backup some different data on NAS B to NAS A.

There is a free trial of ReadyNAS Replicate so you may wish to purchase a few units and give it a bit of a test to see how you like it.

mdgm wrote:

You need a Replicate license for each ReadyNAS unit you wish to use Replicate with. I should have explained that each backup job is one way, i.e. backup some data on NAS A to NAS B. However you can create another backup job to go the other way, to backup some different data on NAS B to NAS A. There is a free trial of ReadyNAS Replicate so you may wish to purchase a few units and give it a bit of a test to see how you like it.

many thanks that is what I was hoping for I was confused by the links mention of - 'Data mirroring is one-way only'
which I read to mean you can only backup one way. I will test the free trial but I know the customer wants the boxes in place asap in the new year.

many thanks & seasons greetings :D