I’ve been generally running various different ways of backing up files to my NAS (which then backs up to other locations…) - mostly syncthing for photos and large collections of files, but I tend to use rsync to push out config backups to the NAS once something’s working.

But, the NAS is only powered up a few times a day (to save on electricity costs), which is fine for manual pushes, but makes scheduling backups a bit tricky.

It dawned on me that it might be better for the NAS to pull the files via rsync instead of pushing them.

Anyone tried this route and have any advice?

  • drkt@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
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    24 hours ago

    I have an LXC that pulls files to it as backups using rsync, and pushes backups to a remote location using borg.

    Neither pushing nor pulling has any effect on the integrity of the backup, so just do which makes your life easier. I’m doing both because managing all of my backups from a single location is just easier.

    • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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      23 hours ago

      So you’re effectively using the LXC as a just a backup traffic coordinator?

      Or, is that on a NAS also keeping a local copy?

      • drkt@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
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        22 hours ago

        The LXC also has storage attached and houses backups, but it’s not served in any accessible way. I just use SFTP if I need to pull some files. The off-site is for if I somehow destroy both my live copy and the backup copy.