SOLVED Help a noob please - Data backup using Veeam

[adriancuc]

Hello.

First of all I want to apologize for being a noob basically. I am asking this question because I didn't find a clear answer anywhere and I need a solution for my problem. I will try to be as clear as possible in what I ask.

What I want to achieve: Backup of all the files on the storage (freenas) using a Windows friendly client (Veeam is an option but not mandatory). I need to see the files in a friendly way using windows explorer when needed. Backup needs to be automatic and differential.

What I have now: Dell PowerEdge R330 server with Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220 v6 @ 3.00GHz, 8 Gb RAM, FreeNAS-11-STABLE installed on USB, 2x1 Tb Storage, running on software raid. 1 Volume, 3 Windows shares, about 120 Gb of data on it. Running on local network.

Current backup solution: Snapshot replication on a second Freenas server.

Problems I have: Even though I have the snapshots on the second server, there are only snapshots there and diferential replication tasks, I don't know how to view the files and explore them if needed. Several people are using the server and if someone messes up something I don't know how to recover the files.

How I want it to work: I also have a windows share server in the same network and I use Veeam to backup my data from that one. Using Veeam I can access the files and view them from Windows machines in the network. I want to do the same thing with this Freenas server. All clients are using Windows, all shares are SMB, so I need a Windows-friendly backup solution. The data is sensitive and needs to stay on the internal network, so I can't use any cloud-based services.

If anyone can provide a solution, please tell me a step-by-step guide on how to implement it (sorry again for being a noob).

Thank you

 

[Basil Hendroff]

Have you considered setting up shadow copies for user data stored on FreeNAS? Users can intuitively and easily recover any version of snapshotted data they own through Windows without the need for specialised software.

 

[adriancuc]

Have you considered setting up shadow copies for user data stored on FreeNAS? Users can intuitively and easily recover any version of snapshotted data they own through Windows without the need for specialised software.

Well, THANKS A MILLION!

I had the snapshots, it seems I didnțt know how to use it. I just set it up and it works AMAZING! I can see my files and history, itțs OK. Someone can close the thread.

Thanks again

 

[Basil Hendroff]

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