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Newbie ?: Backup to remote PC
I work remotely for our main office. There we have a ReadyNAS Duo with its own IP address. I have been put in charge of backing it up to my remote PC (Windows 7). I've tried reading the documentati...
How fast is your internet connection (both uplink and downlink speeds if you know them)? More than likely you will want to make an initial backup on site, and then only backup files that have changed.
FTP is a possibility, though getting reliable incremental backups with FTP can be tricky.
Using a VPN connection makes the transfer more secure, and also gives you more options (CIFS or NFS). Though this would require VPN support in the home office. Do you know if that is available?
Also, what firmware is running on the ReadyNAS? (your backup setup depends on the duo platform, knowing the firmware is the easiest way to be certain of that). Is your PC running Windows? Or is it a Mac?
FTP is a possibility, though getting reliable incremental backups with FTP can be tricky.
Using a VPN connection makes the transfer more secure, and also gives you more options (CIFS or NFS). Though this would require VPN support in the home office. Do you know if that is available?
Also, what firmware is running on the ReadyNAS? (your backup setup depends on the duo platform, knowing the firmware is the easiest way to be certain of that). Is your PC running Windows? Or is it a Mac?
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