[ale] Use opensuse 13.1 to build NAS machine

[James Taylor]

If you are planning to clear the storage as your initial step, you could create iscsi targets.
Then you could format them as needed by the individual source requirements.
I'm pretty Time Machine only works with hgfs formated storage, which you could do use on an iscsi target.
All the platforms support iscsi initiators, but Mac would require a third party initiator. studio network solutions has one for $89.
If you plan to use a single backup solution, then any current smb enabled storage would work for all platforms.
-jt 
 

James Taylor
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>>> "Narahari 'n' Savitha" <savithari at gmail.com> 12/31/2014 9:12 AM >>> 
What I had in mind.

On the machine that holds backups (let me call this NAS box), I was
planning to create folders for each device I plan to backup.
Example

/backup/MainDellWin7Laptop
/backup/TouchPadTablet

Under each of the folders there will be a MMDDYYYY_HHmmSS folders where the
delta backups are held.  I plan to do a push model from each of the devices
using some sort of cronjob script.  I am exploring software that is native
to the OS's

I was trying to understand what is it that NAS gives you vs a solution that
is homegrown.

Another thing I plan to do is to share the media from the backup box to
Apple TV and/or other machines in the house.  Is SAMBA the solution ?

-N

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 4:46 AM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:

> So - how, exactly, do you expect to backup each machine? Is there a tool
> picked
> out? That will drive the sort of storage which needs to be presented.  Do
> you
> want to pull or push the data?
>
> I know exactly how I'd do backups for Linux systems and know how doing a
> complete Windows backup is a pain (must have images) and don't have a clue
> about
> OSX backups besides that timemachine seems to ahve compatibility issues
> with
> many storage options.
>
> Also - please clarify what "backup from all my tabs" means. It isn't clear.
>
> If you already have experience with a specific backup tool, that is usually
> where most folks start.
>
> Oh - and asking for a simple backups, nothing sophisticated, when there
> are 4+
> different OSes involved is not possible.  We all want something simple for
> a
> complex problem solution. That isn't how the world works, as you know. ;)
>
> On 12/30/2014 11:26 PM, Narahari 'n' Savitha wrote:
> > Folks:
> >
> > Happy New Year in advance.  Let this coming 2015 be a Happy, Healthy,
> Safe &
> > Peaceful New Year to you all.
> >
> > I have the following setup on a slightly old box.
> >
> > Athlon BE2500 CPU.
> > 4GB RAM
> > 14 inch CRT monitor.  (Yes I have one and it works and I love it)
> >
> > All the following are internal drives
> >
> > 256GB SSD that contains the OpenSuse 13.1 OS (I think tumble weed but
> not sure
> > how to find out)
> > 1TB with Windows on it and tons of media.
> > 1TB with OpenSuse currently but will be formatted with XFS
> > 1TB with empty space(back up may be)
> >
> > 500 GB USB 3 drive
> > 250 GB USB 3 drive
> >
> > 500 GB USB 2 drive.
> >
> > ========================================
> >
> > Now, I need your help to setup NAS and/or SAMBA so it can do (not sure
> if I need
> > NAS or not)
> >
> > a.  backup from all my tabs to USB drive and the internal drive.  Simple
> backup
> > nothing sophesticated.
> > b.  swappable usb drives so I can take it to my safe box once a month
> > c.  backup from my Windows based PC's.
> > d.  backup from my Mac.
> >
> > ============
> > Be able to read the media from any of my Windows machines or Mac so I
> can play
> > the media
> > Apple TV be able to read the media that is ripped and put on the so
> called NAS box.
> >
> > Questions are
> >
> > 1.  Do I need a NAS setup (no RAID etc., ) ?
> > 2.  Do I create NFS/SAMBA mounts exposed so each device can write to that
> > respective folder(thru good client side scripts)
> > 3.  How to make backup of backups as in tab write thru network share at
> say 3 am
> > and at 5 am cron copies them over to removeable USB drives ?
> > 4.  Any good SAMBA simple to understand links ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > -N
> >
> >
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