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Can/should I just use a networked folder as a duplicati backup destination? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Stumbling through getting a proper backup regime in place. I have an unraid system running a proper array, and am trying to setup backups for two separate machines (one windows one debian). I've successfully setup a file share, and have duplicati running. Are there disadvantages to just setting the network folder as the destination for the backup? It seems a little hamfisted (and the data rates are terrible).

It seems like there's probably a better way to do this...

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I think you're asking about the Samba share? If it works, there's no real downside except the speed and general wonkiness of the SMB protocol.

As I would rank the different options:

Rsync+SSH would be fastest if you're sending entire directories and not packaging first. A bit slower if sending huge files.
NFS would be fastest if sending prepackaged large files, but overall slower if sending a bunch of smaller files
SMB will be slowest in any scenario, but may be easier for you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

SMB isn't really all that slow these days.

I have NFS and SMB shares set up (same directory) and copying files to/from them maxes out my gigabit LAN.

SSH on the other hand is slower, because there's more CPU overhead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

All data and benchmarks would disagree with you. If you find something showing that SMB isn't slower than the others mentioned, I'd love to see it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Real world usage tells me all I need to know.

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