Comments on: Simple online backup for a small business server

Question: Simple online backup for a small business server

baggers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:10:47 -0800

What's the best online backup solution for my ReadyNAS NV+? I'm looking for a good way to backup my small business ReadyNAS NV+ online, in case the office explodes. What's the easiest way to do this? My criteria are as follows:

- simple to use. I'd like this to run from the ReadyNAS NV+ itself; I don't want a solution that requires a separate PC doing the backup.

- can run on an automatic schedule from the ReadyNAS (so it can automatically run at 2am to update the backup while we are all snoozing peacefully in our beds).

- easily accessible. If the office does explode, I'd like to be able to access the data easily from a remote location (assuming I wasn't in the office when it exploded).

- Low cost. I don't mind spending a bit for something that works, but we're a small company and can't afford to build our own data center deep in the amazon jungle.

- We are currently looking at about 1 Terabyte of data, but that could get bigger, so the ability to expand is also required.

By: furtive

furtive — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:21:19 -0800

Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is just a wee bit ironic considering your criteria. Rates are pretty decent and it's robust.

By: sharkfu

sharkfu — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:24:40 -0800

Jungle Disk + Amazon s3

By: fusinski

fusinski — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:50:38 -0800

Is there an easy way to replicate your NAS onto jungle disk while minimizing transfer?

By: sharkfu

sharkfu — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:59:55 -0800

Sorry, I just realized you said you didn't want a solution that requires a separate PC. Please ignore my jungle disk post. I'm not sure how to run the backup from the ReadyNAS, but I've been happy with Amazon s3 if you can find a way.

By: baggers

baggers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:13:36 -0800

Sharkfu; you're forgiven, especially if you can think of a way to access and use S3 straight from the readyNAS ;-)

By: fusinski

fusinski — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:30:57 -0800

It would be great if the ReadyNAS could do a delta sync with some offsite storage like JungleDisk. Perhaps we ask too much? :P

By: sharkfu

sharkfu — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:41:27 -0800

This post at the official infrant forums shows that many people are wanting to be able to backup to s3, but there appears to be no PC-less solution right now.