Using ReadyNAS NV+as a backup

StephenB wrote:
If this is strictly backup, then why would you need to spend money to get the data off? XRAID is a good choice as it protects against a single disk failure. However, all NAS can fail in ways that result in data loss or the need for data recovery. If you are using the NAS for primary storage, and not just backup, then you should create a backup strategy for the primary data stored on the NAS.

Thanks StephenB.

I had just arrived at a company where there was no archive backups, no incrementals -such Father/son etc - just an 'as and when' backup when someone thought they should have one.

The failure was on a single USB drive backup unit, and the data included some copies of old files.

What happened was that the 'daily departmental working' computer, was found one morning to have some old files missing.
When I turned to restore them from the second backup (on the single drive unit) it was corrupt.
The outcome was various Managers screaming for 'something' to work with' and a decison was taken to get data recovery done.

The good news was that I then had an easy time getting financial support for a new backup regime and equipment !