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NV+ backup/expand/restore
After living happily with our NV+ for several years, we are now ready to expand the storage. We currently have a 1TB config (4 by 250MB XRAID), and plan to replace the HDs to a total of 4TB (4 by 1TB...
Hadn't thought about saving the old 250 MB drives, but it's a good idea
That was my question I guess. We backup via Acronis now, but what are the "multiple steps"?
We just have the NAS attached as a network drive, and point Acronis to the appropriate folder. Acronis keeps a 2-month running backup, so we can go back to any point in time in the last 60 days.
So we're using it purely as a backup device.
You can save the full NAS in one backup job, but restoring it isn't symmetric - not sure why. So you need to recover it in multiple steps.
That was my question I guess. We backup via Acronis now, but what are the "multiple steps"?
Do you use the private home share features?
We just have the NAS attached as a network drive, and point Acronis to the appropriate folder. Acronis keeps a 2-month running backup, so we can go back to any point in time in the last 60 days.
So we're using it purely as a backup device.
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