Guys,
Summary scenario:
SBS 2011 essentials server domain environment with 11 workstations, producing large PSD files.
All staff use photoshop an open and work on files across gigabit network, workstations use SSDs - Precision Xeon based.
daily 45Gb of data
Current Server storage 2Tb with USB3 external drives backup routine new data only - de duplication on.
Every so often when approaching server space, files get manually archived onto Netgear Ready DUOs, these NASs have backup routines running but often are unable to backup the new data fast enough onto the external drives plugged into these NASs. New Netgear 102 NAS with 4Tb of storage still backing up, now running for weeks.
Offsite backup not present.
Question 1 :
best practice backup routine to backup 45Gb of data daily onto NAS or external drive , with rotation which is achievable during the night.
Question 2 :
Plan on buying QNAP TS - 421 or SYNOLOGY DS415 - feel free to advice
Plan on moving all archived data on these large NAS drives as well as Server Data backup with replication to another identical NAS in another building nearby. RSYNC ?
Objectives :
create safe DR plan for this size of data 45Gb daily accross 2 locations on the same network
- thought is to utilise dual network cards on the NAS boxes to increase bandwidth
Also achieve 3Tb of archive data to be synced across 2 locations as data needs to be visible on LAN before permanent archive
ON ANOTHER CONFUSION - would not doing RAID at all be faster as per below ?
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-basics/30060-smart-sohos-dont-do-raid
Thank you
Summary scenario:
SBS 2011 essentials server domain environment with 11 workstations, producing large PSD files.
All staff use photoshop an open and work on files across gigabit network, workstations use SSDs - Precision Xeon based.
daily 45Gb of data
Current Server storage 2Tb with USB3 external drives backup routine new data only - de duplication on.
Every so often when approaching server space, files get manually archived onto Netgear Ready DUOs, these NASs have backup routines running but often are unable to backup the new data fast enough onto the external drives plugged into these NASs. New Netgear 102 NAS with 4Tb of storage still backing up, now running for weeks.
Offsite backup not present.
Question 1 :
best practice backup routine to backup 45Gb of data daily onto NAS or external drive , with rotation which is achievable during the night.
Question 2 :
Plan on buying QNAP TS - 421 or SYNOLOGY DS415 - feel free to advice
Plan on moving all archived data on these large NAS drives as well as Server Data backup with replication to another identical NAS in another building nearby. RSYNC ?
Objectives :
create safe DR plan for this size of data 45Gb daily accross 2 locations on the same network
- thought is to utilise dual network cards on the NAS boxes to increase bandwidth
Also achieve 3Tb of archive data to be synced across 2 locations as data needs to be visible on LAN before permanent archive
ON ANOTHER CONFUSION - would not doing RAID at all be faster as per below ?
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-basics/30060-smart-sohos-dont-do-raid
Thank you