Hey guys, have a quick question, I would like to hear some opinions as to what methods to use to maintain my backup data more efficiently?
Right now I use a very blunt force approach of just copying/duplicating each individual backup drive independently.
Wondering if there is a good way to backup multiple drives that would still allow single/individual file access (as the data is very well organized and partitioned) with the backup drives, as opposed to a image that only will restore a full drive.
The data needed to backup can dynamically change everyday, but I would like to initiate and/or schedule a backup sequence every 7-30 days ±
The things I am looking for are:
1. Multiple drive solution
2. I would like to be able to access individual files without restoring an entire drive to use the backup files.
3. I dont want to wade through a modified file/folder structure (my data is organized the way I like it)
4. I would like the backup drives to be offline until I need them to backup/restore (I dont wish to waste power and longevity of drives just so the redundant copies are accessible at a moments notice)
4. I would prefer a incremental backup implementation if possible.
5. Is there anything that will check the integrity and report the status of each backup drive as being correct and complete? As well as be able to physically double check the files for correctness?
6. Bootable OS backup
I already have my hardware setup, so I would prefer to use it as it fits my needs quite well for speed and virtually unlimited expandability.
I am using a MacPro 2.8 octo core with a Sonnet E4P Port Multiplier card to a PM hub tower. So right now I can run 6 drives native on the MP and up to 20 drives at native speeds through the PM hub, while incurring no network traffic overhead (which is very important to us). And I can add another single card that would add another 20 drives, very future proof for our needs.
Also off the subject a little, I was really waiting for ZFS (very disappointing for me personally), but as you know support has been dropped and most likely will never see the light of day, nor will a mac comparable file system be ready in the very near future containing next gen file system bells and whistles.
Is there anything out there that covers many of the bases that ZFS does that perhaps I have not heard of yet. I was really looking forward to dynamic storage volume that zpools allowed as well as robust data corruption correction. Deduplication would have also been really great for us.
Any help on the matter or insight to help me go research topics dealing with this subject would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
I probably would have dropped this into another section but the question seems uniquely MacPro oriented because the intended hardware.
Right now I use a very blunt force approach of just copying/duplicating each individual backup drive independently.
Wondering if there is a good way to backup multiple drives that would still allow single/individual file access (as the data is very well organized and partitioned) with the backup drives, as opposed to a image that only will restore a full drive.
The data needed to backup can dynamically change everyday, but I would like to initiate and/or schedule a backup sequence every 7-30 days ±
The things I am looking for are:
1. Multiple drive solution
2. I would like to be able to access individual files without restoring an entire drive to use the backup files.
3. I dont want to wade through a modified file/folder structure (my data is organized the way I like it)
4. I would like the backup drives to be offline until I need them to backup/restore (I dont wish to waste power and longevity of drives just so the redundant copies are accessible at a moments notice)
4. I would prefer a incremental backup implementation if possible.
5. Is there anything that will check the integrity and report the status of each backup drive as being correct and complete? As well as be able to physically double check the files for correctness?
6. Bootable OS backup
I already have my hardware setup, so I would prefer to use it as it fits my needs quite well for speed and virtually unlimited expandability.
I am using a MacPro 2.8 octo core with a Sonnet E4P Port Multiplier card to a PM hub tower. So right now I can run 6 drives native on the MP and up to 20 drives at native speeds through the PM hub, while incurring no network traffic overhead (which is very important to us). And I can add another single card that would add another 20 drives, very future proof for our needs.
Also off the subject a little, I was really waiting for ZFS (very disappointing for me personally), but as you know support has been dropped and most likely will never see the light of day, nor will a mac comparable file system be ready in the very near future containing next gen file system bells and whistles.
Is there anything out there that covers many of the bases that ZFS does that perhaps I have not heard of yet. I was really looking forward to dynamic storage volume that zpools allowed as well as robust data corruption correction. Deduplication would have also been really great for us.
Any help on the matter or insight to help me go research topics dealing with this subject would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
I probably would have dropped this into another section but the question seems uniquely MacPro oriented because the intended hardware.