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All the suggested posts are closed, so I am starting "new." I know "backup, backup, backup, ..." I was somewhat shocked to discover one should backup data from the NAS. The redundancy of the NA...
Knorske wrote:
Stephen ...
Thanks once more, particularly with your comment regarding your own use of a "backup" NAS. I believe, too, it is the "best" solution to data backup.
I do hope the documentation exists for my "old" 2150 instructing specifically how to program the auto backup to a second NAS. There is no "restriction" for the second NAS, I hope, as I intend to use a "new" ReadyNAS as my backup. I am aware the "new" and the "old" cannot read each other's disks such as when one attempts to "swap" disks between the two NAS.
I am backing up my Pro-6 (which runs OS 4.2.28) to an RN102+RN202 running OS 6.4.2 beta. So you can use a newer NAS with no issues. There are some guides (for instance http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29788/~/readynas-backup-faq ), and of course you can always ask for help here.
Stephen ...
Once again, thank you for your very quick and informative reply.
I thought "USB" because there is a USB port on my 2150, and connecting an external drive via the USB would be "simple." Then, too, I was concerned the data would be "lost" to my PC because of the NAS OS being NOT Windows.
If I use the NAS to program the backup, can it do so through the PC (to an external connected to the PC), or must the drive be connected directly to the NAS.
Again, I'm considering an external drive in container--or a self-contained external--for my backup destination.
I don't suppose there is such a thing as one NAS being the backup for another NAS (?), with "automatic" backup programming.
Knorske wrote:
I don't suppose there is such a thing as one NAS being the backup for another NAS (?), with "automatic" backup programming.
There is, and that is exactly I do. If you are backing up everything to one NAS you could use Replicate. I back up to several smaller NAS, and use the built in backup jobs for that.
It is more expensive than using USB drives, but I like it better. If the main NAS were to fail, the backup NAS is already in place and accessible. Plus I can (and do) run scheduled volume maitenance functions on the backups (scrubs, defrags, balance, disk tests).
Knorske wrote:
If I use the NAS to program the backup, can it do so through the PC (to an external connected to the PC), or must the drive be connected directly to the NAS.
If you share the USB drive in the PC, the NAS scheduled backup jobs can read/write to it. The USB drive would be formatted as the usual NTFS, so the PC would be able to see the data.
Stephen ...
Thanks once more, particularly with your comment regarding your own use of a "backup" NAS. I believe, too, it is the "best" solution to data backup.
I do hope the documentation exists for my "old" 2150 instructing specifically how to program the auto backup to a second NAS. There is no "restriction" for the second NAS, I hope, as I intend to use a "new" ReadyNAS as my backup. I am aware the "new" and the "old" cannot read each other's disks such as when one attempts to "swap" disks between the two NAS.
Knorske wrote:
Stephen ...
Thanks once more, particularly with your comment regarding your own use of a "backup" NAS. I believe, too, it is the "best" solution to data backup.
I do hope the documentation exists for my "old" 2150 instructing specifically how to program the auto backup to a second NAS. There is no "restriction" for the second NAS, I hope, as I intend to use a "new" ReadyNAS as my backup. I am aware the "new" and the "old" cannot read each other's disks such as when one attempts to "swap" disks between the two NAS.
I am backing up my Pro-6 (which runs OS 4.2.28) to an RN102+RN202 running OS 6.4.2 beta. So you can use a newer NAS with no issues. There are some guides (for instance http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29788/~/readynas-backup-faq ), and of course you can always ask for help here.
Stephen ...
Keep close to your keyboard -- you may hear from me again!!
You are a life-saver (or, I should say, a data-saver).
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