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Do ReadyNAS backup jobs work like Time Machine?
Do ReadyNAS backup jobs work like Time Machine? Specifically, do ReadyNAS backup jobs first create a local snapshot, which is then used to backup to an external drive? Like this: "Time Machi...
Sandshark wrote:
I'm not sure if it does on internal to internal.
It would if you set up rsync, and make the destination the "remote" system.
Sandshark wrote:
But the downside is that you have to make sure the backup device stays on for the duration of the backup, so powering it via a schedule is challenging.
Correct, so I just use the "pull" backup jobs and live with the risk. My backups are made daily (midnight), and it's very rare for something to be changing on the main NAS at that time.
Thank you for the clarification!
StephenB wrote:My backups are made daily (midnight), and it's very rare for something to be changing on the main NAS at that time.
May I ask what happens when that "very rare" event occurs? Errors? Conflicts? Any tips to smooth the bumps?
When do you backup to your RN? What if something (big) is backing up to your RN (or changing on your RN) when midnight hits?
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