@scottalanmiller said in NAS for file server backup:

@fateknollogee said in NAS for file server backup:

Anyone tried http://rockstor.com/

That stuff is expensive and mostly junk. It's based on designed not meant for SMB use and is not well suited to being shoehorned in where it doesn't fit. I've supported companies that got screwed buying this stuff.

Rockstor is NAS software based on CentOS?

@jaredbusch said in NAS for file server backup:

@fateknollogee said in NAS for file server backup:

Personal choice, I prefer rackmount!

Not going to pay the premium for that on a basic NAS without a reason.

I hear ya but all my gear is in a rack!

Anyone tried http://rockstor.com/

Personal choice, I prefer rackmount!

@scottalanmiller said in NAS for file server backup:

Not really, you can get a decent NAS for $250 at a minimum. I have one right here. Works like a champ.

What model is this ?

@scottalanmiller said in NAS for file server backup:

Not really, you can get a decent NAS for $250 at a minimum. I have one right here. Works like a champ. Pays for itself over time in reduced power consumption and reduced heat generation. Plus it saves hours of my time. So it's profitable pretty much instantly in ROI terms vs. a desktop.

What do you have?
What's it running? I know it ain't running FreeNAS!

@scottalanmiller said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@fateknollogee said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@scottalanmiller said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@fateknollogee said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@scottalanmiller said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@fateknollogee said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

In the past (see google) there have been comments about Msft's implementation of NFS.
Would that be a concern?

It's improved, but not applicable here. Your fileserver should be Fedora, not Windows. There should be no Microsoft NFS involved in what you have described.

My bad, I was over-thinking.
Yes, with a Fedora fileserver, NFS would be built-in.

As would replication.

Just edited my op.
Must have a gui.
Pls point me to the solution since Hyper-V doesn't qualify.

Here you go, a GOOD tool, WITH a GUI. Of course, it should go without saying, the GUI is just bad and there is zero reason to use it. It only takes a good tool and makes it less good. But if that's your requirement...

https://www.unixmen.com/grsync-gadmin-rsync-graphical-front-end-applications-rsync-tool/

Thank you.
How about a GREAT tool without a GUI?

@obsolesce said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

So the goal or end-game here is to have backups located off-site for DR purposes? Tape works well for that, using any regular GUI backup software.

Yes, kind of.
Tape is not an option, 'coz I don't have tape.

@scottalanmiller said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@fateknollogee said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@scottalanmiller said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

@fateknollogee said in Use Hyper-V to replicate Linux vm file share:

In the past (see google) there have been comments about Msft's implementation of NFS.
Would that be a concern?

It's improved, but not applicable here. Your fileserver should be Fedora, not Windows. There should be no Microsoft NFS involved in what you have described.

My bad, I was over-thinking.
Yes, with a Fedora fileserver, NFS would be built-in.

As would replication.

Just edited my op.
Must have a gui.
Pls point me to the solution since Hyper-V doesn't qualify.