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Comdiv1
Sep 20, 2016Tutor
snapshots and backups
backing up my ready nas volume to a usb HDD and all looking good. I am also backing up to an old duo nas but only the shares that i require just incase i need to repoint the shares in the future. ...
- Sep 20, 2016
If you were able to back up the BTRFS snapshots to your Duo, each snapshot would take the same amount of storage as the original share. There simply isn't enough space to do this.
So yes, your understanding is correct.
The new ReadyDR backup method will allow snapshot backup, but that will require you to use two business class OS 6 NAS. That's not available yet (it is a 6.6.0 feature, currently in beta).
mdgm-ntgr
Sep 20, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
They are BTRFS snapshots.
Whilst a USB disk with BTRFS on it technically could have snapshots on it we don't support that.
StephenB
Sep 20, 2016Guru - Experienced User
If you were able to back up the BTRFS snapshots to your Duo, each snapshot would take the same amount of storage as the original share. There simply isn't enough space to do this.
So yes, your understanding is correct.
The new ReadyDR backup method will allow snapshot backup, but that will require you to use two business class OS 6 NAS. That's not available yet (it is a 6.6.0 feature, currently in beta).
- Comdiv1Sep 20, 2016Tutor
Great, thats what i thought.. Just wanted to be sure i wasnt missing something.
Will keep my eye out for the up and coming business class ReadyDR..
thanks for the BTRFS update... was a good read.
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