I’ve been backing up to a dedicated hard disk within the same server for all my backups in case my disks fail. And as I run more and more services, the concern of disks failures grow bigger.

I’m looking for a cheapish off-site backup solution and I’m just curious what everyone does for their 3-2-1 backup solutions.

  • SirMaple_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    I have a 2 x 8TB in RAID1 NAS at a family members house and I also have an OVH dedicated server with 2 x 480GB in RAID1 and 2 x 8TB in RAID1. I use rclone for my backups and keep deleted files for 30 days on the NAS and 120 days on the OVH dedicated server. Both the NAS and server connect back to my home network using WireGuard.

    The OVH dedicated server also runs numerous virtual machines that host websites as well as backups of my netbox and mediawiki instance I run at home(they sync nightly).

    • solstice@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      If you ever get raided by the Feds they’ll probably raid your friends and family’s houses too so it is generally advisable to avoid using friends and family for offsite storage.

        • SirMaple_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          1 year ago

          I don’t worry about getting raided by the FBI at all since I don’t live in the US lol

          But apparently some people worry about it…but if those same people knew how to protect themselves while using the internet they wouldn’t need to worry at all.

        • solstice@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          Only if you know no government has ever lasted forever, and think humans are capable of great evil. Even if not…it’s just best practices…think about targeted attacks, corporate espionage, vengeance, things like that.

        • PopYaCork@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Given the shit I saw in Australia during the pandemic, I don’t trust the police or the government at all. I do everything I can to protect myself from them. Although I’m not worried, I do take steps to protect my data.

      • SirMaple_@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        First they’d need a reason which they won’t find or have.

        Secondly in my 20+ years working in IT and using the internet I’ve never once heard that statement about it being “generally advisable to avoid using friends and family for offsite storage”. Needed a good laugh. Thanks.

      • easeKItMAn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        If your data is such valuable, I’m sure you took the time to setup a complete encrypted system (LUKS).