I would like to hear other people's opinions on their choice of backup plugin/software for use with FreeNAS. I went with BitTorrent Sync for my backup solution without much of a look at other solutions, Bacula & whatnot. So that's why I'm interested to see what other people have to say about what they're using.
My reasons for using BTSync:
Pros:
I like having my backup stored as files not a giant .bkf file or whatnot. That way I'm not reliant on a program to access them.
No mapped drive so no problem with virus/cryptolocker getting at your backup. I have a CIFS share made but it's on manual startup if need be.
Torrent works well, just transmitting changes to a file, not the whole file. It's resilient & BTSync notices when you do other stuff on the Internet & immediately throttles down so you never notice it. ATM BTSync is using 338MB of RAM (it's the number of files, less files would use less RAM).
With the above I can place the NAS at another physical location with backup/sync going over the Internet. That way fire/flood/theft won't loose you both the original & backup data.
Cons:
I'm not using it for my C: drive (yet) so if C: would fail I would lose my save games for the games I'm currently playing. Favorites are synced to Google account, mail is in the cloud. So not much really on C: (it's a 80GB SSD). I haven't finally decided if to apply BTSync to C: or parts of it, any thoughts? If Windows goes belly up I'd rather reinstall a fresh one, especially if virus was involved.
Hardware for my FreeNAS:
2 X Kingston Technology KVR16E11/8 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz ECC DIMM Memory with Thermal Sensor (note ECC, so ZFS scrub won't corrupt entire volume if you have bad RAM)
6 X Seagate ST4000VN000 3.5 inch 4TB SATA III Network Atttached Storage Internal Hard Disk Drive (slightly cheaper than WD RED & spin slightly faster at 5900rpm, in an encrypted ZRAID2 for 14.3TB usable)
Seasonic G-360 GOLD 80Plus - 360W (GOLD rated for low energy bill, 360W is fine for this setup)
ASROCK MK E3C226D2I_ 6xSATA3_ Dual LAN_ mITX_ Socket 1150 (E3C226D2I) (6 SATA3 ports, ECC CPU/RAM support, USB2 port on mbo so no FreeNAS USB stick on the outside, IPMI for remote power on/control, 2 Intel Gigabit ports
Con: only VGA video out since this business version, they working on a consumer version which should have HDMI, not needed ATM but would be nice to have had available if need be)
FRACTAL DESIGN Node 304 - mini ITX (small (ITX), fits 6x3,5' drives, 2 fans that blow air directly over the 6 drives, one big fan at the back, 3 settings fan switch on the outside of the chassi, solid build quality)
INTEL Core i3-4130 3,4 GHz - socket 1150 (ECC & AES support so no slowdown using encrypted disks)
Looking forward to your replies!
My reasons for using BTSync:
Pros:
I like having my backup stored as files not a giant .bkf file or whatnot. That way I'm not reliant on a program to access them.
No mapped drive so no problem with virus/cryptolocker getting at your backup. I have a CIFS share made but it's on manual startup if need be.
Torrent works well, just transmitting changes to a file, not the whole file. It's resilient & BTSync notices when you do other stuff on the Internet & immediately throttles down so you never notice it. ATM BTSync is using 338MB of RAM (it's the number of files, less files would use less RAM).
With the above I can place the NAS at another physical location with backup/sync going over the Internet. That way fire/flood/theft won't loose you both the original & backup data.
Cons:
I'm not using it for my C: drive (yet) so if C: would fail I would lose my save games for the games I'm currently playing. Favorites are synced to Google account, mail is in the cloud. So not much really on C: (it's a 80GB SSD). I haven't finally decided if to apply BTSync to C: or parts of it, any thoughts? If Windows goes belly up I'd rather reinstall a fresh one, especially if virus was involved.
Hardware for my FreeNAS:
2 X Kingston Technology KVR16E11/8 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz ECC DIMM Memory with Thermal Sensor (note ECC, so ZFS scrub won't corrupt entire volume if you have bad RAM)
6 X Seagate ST4000VN000 3.5 inch 4TB SATA III Network Atttached Storage Internal Hard Disk Drive (slightly cheaper than WD RED & spin slightly faster at 5900rpm, in an encrypted ZRAID2 for 14.3TB usable)
Seasonic G-360 GOLD 80Plus - 360W (GOLD rated for low energy bill, 360W is fine for this setup)
ASROCK MK E3C226D2I_ 6xSATA3_ Dual LAN_ mITX_ Socket 1150 (E3C226D2I) (6 SATA3 ports, ECC CPU/RAM support, USB2 port on mbo so no FreeNAS USB stick on the outside, IPMI for remote power on/control, 2 Intel Gigabit ports
Con: only VGA video out since this business version, they working on a consumer version which should have HDMI, not needed ATM but would be nice to have had available if need be)
FRACTAL DESIGN Node 304 - mini ITX (small (ITX), fits 6x3,5' drives, 2 fans that blow air directly over the 6 drives, one big fan at the back, 3 settings fan switch on the outside of the chassi, solid build quality)
INTEL Core i3-4130 3,4 GHz - socket 1150 (ECC & AES support so no slowdown using encrypted disks)
Looking forward to your replies!
