plugin to backup Connected Data Transporter units

[d brown]

The Connected Data Transporter units are a low (user) tech solution to private cloud and allow geographical separated redundancy and access (park them in relatives cupboard etc.), but they do not (currently) have a solution to allow incremental backups etc.

I think that having a plugin to FreeNAS to facilitate backup program for the data on these devices would be a draw for a good number of new users. Connected Data are likely (now they are back as part of Drobo) to be developing a link to allow backup into their drobo units, if they are not they are missing a trick.

A long shot I know but as they are giving access to the API free [http://www.filetransporter.com/app-developer/] it should be possible to put something together to allow a connection and then use rsync to setup a backup pattern.

 

[cyberjock]

Yeah, I wouldn't expect to see that unless someone *else* creates a program to interact with the API in FreeBSD. What you are asking for is just not something the FreeNAS devs are typically asked to do. Not to mention the fact that I don't think I've ever seen this before and it immediately strikes me as something that is going to benefit only an obscure number of users while taking up a significant amount of developer resources.

Again, if there is some application already available in FreeBSD then I'd say there's a chance (slim, but a chance) of having a PBI for it. Of course, if there is already a program in either Ports of pkg-ng repos then you should be able to create a jail and do the setup yourself.... and even create the PBI for others to use. ;)