Using the Raspberry Pi as a backup server
Conclusion
UrBackup by no means represents a perfect solution. However, the service is an uncomplicated and practical system for backing up data in the home setting. Once installed, it usually requires no further attention. The costs for the necessary equipment, a Rasp Pi and an external hard drive, are very reasonable.
Regular backups are a good idea. Threats associated with viruses and Trojans should be taken seriously, even under Linux. Moreover, no magic charms can counteract hardware defects or accidental deletes, even for Linux users.
Infos
- Duplicati: http://www.duplicati.com/
- UrBackup: https://www.urbackup.org
- WD 314GB PiDrive: http://wdlabs.wd.com/products/wd-pidrive-314gb/
- WD 1TB PiDrive: http://wdlabs.wd.com/products/wd-pidrive-1tb-kit/default.aspx?language=en
- WD PiDrive case: http://wdlabs.wd.com/products/raspberry-pi-accessories/
- Intel NUC: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/products-overview.html
- "Using an External Drive as a Raspberry Pi Root Filesystem," by Adafruit: https://learn.adafruit.com/external-drive-as-raspberry-pi-root/overview
- UrBackup server nightly build: http://raspberrybuild.urbackup.org/nightly/
- UrBackup Download page: https://www.urbackup.org/download.html
The Author
Bernhard Bablok works at Allianz in Managed & Operations Services SE as an SAP HR developer. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, bike riding, hiking, and working on all topics related to Linux and programming. He can be contacted at mail@bablokb.de.
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