Backing up Servers and Data External HDDs

[scoobs]

HEy guys

need to backup my data and servers to an External device for redundancy purposes

What would you suggest i purchase to do this ?

need about 10TB

thanks

 

[Thor]

I use this: http://www.wootware.co.za/synology-ds916-diskstation-4-bay-desktop-nas-enclosure.html

Plus http://www.wootware.co.za/seagate-s...raid-sas-4tb-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive.html

In your case you probably want the 5TB drives in raid

 

[scoobs]

that looks good ! thanks dude

 

[Budza]

Is that Synology enclosure necessary? Damn expensive...

Would an HP Microserver suffice?

 

[scoobs]

how much do they go for ?

 

[Budza]

how much do they go for ?

<R4k I think?

EDIT: https://www.pricecheck.co.za/search?search=hp+proliant+microserver

 

[scoobs]

i can get the NAS for cheaper than that also EXCL HDDs

 

[Thor]

Is that Synology enclosure necessary? Damn expensive...

Would an HP Microserver suffice?

Certainly, but I like a stand alone Nas I don't want a pc running the whole time.

 

[InvisibleJim]

Certainly, but I like a stand alone Nas I don't want a pc running the whole time.

You can run a NAS OS such as NAS4Free or FreeNAS on the microserver and it will work out cheaper than a proprietary NAS like a Synology or QNAP.

Synology make pretty good kit though. They have some nice capabilities and I have always found them very reliable. They might seem expensive for home use but are quite reasonable in a business context.

 

[Thor]

You can run a NAS OS such as NAS4Free or FreeNAS on the microserver and it will work out cheaper than a proprietary NAS like a Synology or QNAP.

Synology make pretty good kit though. They have some nice capabilities and I have always found them very reliable. They might seem expensive for home use but are quite reasonable in a business context.

Definitely that's what I did for years. I don't like it. I like having a headless thing chucked away that I know is solid and doesn't take much electricity.