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I guess now is a fun time to describe my cheap backup process. All of this is related to Linux and the backups are fully encrypted client-side. Under the hood `

I guess now is a fun time to describe my cheap backup process. All of this is related to Linux and the backups are fully encrypted client-side. Under the hood `borgbackup` is used, but I use the PikaBackup app (see Flathub) to make it easier to interface with. First I have a local copy of my data living on my actual hard drive. Next I use PikaBackup (via borg) to encrypt and sync that to a cloud server I run that has about 200GB of storage for these backups for about $1/mo added cost. Next I use the Backblaze Cloud tool to synchronize those encrypted backups to B2 using `b2 sync --delete` command. It runs automatically via cron every night. The costs here are about $0.01 per month since I only get charged what I actually use. Backups are pruned and I can easily control the schedule, copies, etc. If I need to recover a file it mounts as a file system that I can easily navigate using any tools I want, including the command line. I can also mount older or different snapshots.

willbush 3y ago
I do something similar, but with restic. I wrote about it here: https://willbush.dev/blog/synology-nas-backup/ https://willbush.dev/blog/synology-nas-backup/ if anyone is interested.
dikei 3y ago
Similarly, for my Linux devices I use `borg` to backup to a local NAS, and use `kopia` to have another backup to Google Cloud Storage, as B2 too slow where I live. I used to have back up on local external drives too, but stopped doing that, since the process was manual and I often forgot about it.
rexreed 3y ago
Which cloud server do you use for your backups for the $1/mo in added costs?
fjfuvucucuc 3y ago
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somishere 3y ago
I've a similar local / S3 (compat) strategy but use Kopia. I currently only backup remotely to B2 (risk taker!), but could easily and cheaply add redundancy in here .. e.g S3 / R2 / random hosting. It's very cheap ~US$1. UI and default strategies are perfect for what's required. Completely automatic unless I need to browse some files in which case I just open the Kopia UI. I haven't used it, but understand Kopia also supports rsync. Edit: previous comment on same (not a shill, I swear!): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34152369 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34152369

willbush 3y ago

I do something similar, but with restic. I wrote about it here: https://willbush.dev/blog/synology-nas-backup/ https://willbush.dev/blog/synology-nas-backup/ if anyone is interested.

dikei 3y ago

Similarly, for my Linux devices I use `borg` to backup to a local NAS, and use `kopia` to have another backup to Google Cloud Storage, as B2 too slow where I live. I used to have back up on local external drives too, but stopped doing that, since the process was manual and I often forgot about it.

rexreed 3y ago

Which cloud server do you use for your backups for the $1/mo in added costs?

fjfuvucucuc 3y ago

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somishere 3y ago

I've a similar local / S3 (compat) strategy but use Kopia. I currently only backup remotely to B2 (risk taker!), but could easily and cheaply add redundancy in here .. e.g S3 / R2 / random hosting. It's very cheap ~US$1. UI and default strategies are perfect for what's required. Completely automatic unless I need to browse some files in which case I just open the Kopia UI. I haven't used it, but understand Kopia also supports rsync. Edit: previous comment on same (not a shill, I swear!): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34152369 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34152369