Solutions to backup/sync folders on mac OSX to NAS?

[v8gaz]

Your Synology has an app called Cloudstation that will do exactly that - and share to other machines if required.

[cojak]

Also Time Machine deletes files when the disk gets full so watch it for that.

I've always been happy with that as I'm not that bothered with keeping back up that are more than 9 months old (I'm backing up a 500gb Mac on a 1TB drive).

Is it a problem?

[Platypus]

500gb Mac on a 1TB drive.

Is it a problem?

INKSPE!

[css_jay99]

cheers for all the options.

I taken Time machine backup for now and will try out the rsync type products.

Meanwhile the power switch on my 8yr old Synology NAS is faulty which means if it powers down, I might not be able to get it back up again and Synology customer services says they don't have the parts.

I have a unused HP Microserver Gen8 so was wondering what OS is best?. Primary uses are storage and media server.

Also can anyone recommend a good Desktop HDD enclosure that can handle 6TB drives?

cheers

[b0redom]

I have a unused HP Microserver Gen8 so was wondering what OS is best?. Primary uses are storage and media server.

FreeNAS.

[css_jay99]

FreeNAS.

Do I run this off the internal SD/USB slots or running off an SSD connected to the internal sata port?.

[stek]

Do I run this off the internal SD/USB slots or running off an SSD connected to the internal sata port?.

You can run it off a USB pen.

We've tried FreeNAS at current clientco, on an IBM X3550M5 with 16 1TB disks, it lost the ZFS mount every single day, tried a dozen installs, in the end just stuck WSS 2012 on it and it's been rock solid even though it's Windows.

Check the forums re: FreeNAS, we weren't the only folks with the same issue, don't think it likes USB installs but neither does WSS, had to waste two 1TB disks....

[eek]

As I've said before in here look at unraid. Offers support for a single / dual disk failure (from 6.2 onwards) and using docker containers allows you to add any app you could possibly want.

It also supports Kvm virtual machines

[b0redom]

Do I run this off the internal SD/USB slots or running off an SSD connected to the internal sata port?.

I run it off a USB stick. I've not come across any problems with ZFS volumes being dropped personally. I was running it on a N40L microserver and am now running it off a Lenovo TS140 server. It doesn't need much CPU grunt (unless you're running a lot of plugins like Plex), but it does like RAM.

[css_jay99]

I am planing on moving my plex server (currently running on a mac mini) to the NAS .... which I guess means I will have to run off an SSD?

so freeNAS and unraid to look at then.