Considering NAS for SBS Backup

[Cinder]

The company I work for is considering backing up their Windows SBS 2011 system and file server with a NAS or an eSATA system. We only have about 1TB of files on the server plus we would like to backup the server in case of a full crash.

I was looking into a Netgear ReadyNAS diskless system with a 4-bay capable of a RAID 5 and enough storage to backup a few other key computers on the network.

We would also have an external HDD that would backup the NAS once a week and would be taken off site in case of a Catastrophic event at work. Before I worked here, this place burned to the ground in 2005 and they lost everything.

SBS Backup Wizard is included with SBS 2011 (basically Server 2008 R2 with extras I believe), which is likely what I would use to backup the server and the files. I also read about Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Advanced Server SBS Edition which would allow recovery to dis-similar hard drive.

Although I run the network here at work, I wear multiple hats at this small business and I am not allocated very much time to keep up with every little IT issue, so the less time I have to touch any of this the better. A set it and forget it solution would be the best for me at the moment. Any suggestions?

 

[imackin]

for the amount of data being backed up NAS disk based backups will work well.

Are you worried about having multiple revisions of files? if not robocopy scripts will work wonders for moving data around. if you need multiple copies of files, like a minimum or three revisions, then you might be stuck with a more classic solution like backup exec, etc

also look into grid backup like storgrid (http://storegrid.vembu.com/) or Crashplan (http://www.crashplan.com).

 

[Cinder]

The owner had a 12TB WD Sentinel DX 4000 he wasn't really using at home with enterprise hard drives already installed. He said he had no idea how to use it haha. So I added iSCSI and works like a charm on our SBS2k3. We are doing the install for SBS 2011 later this weekend.

Thanks for the links for the other backup options. I am going to read up on those to consider as well!

 

[beginner99]

for the amount of data being backed up NAS disk based backups will work well.

Are you worried about having multiple revisions of files? if not robocopy scripts will work wonders for moving data around. if you need multiple copies of files, like a minimum or three revisions, then you might be stuck with a more classic solution like backup exec, etc

also look into grid backup like storgrid (http://storegrid.vembu.com/) or Crashplan (http://www.crashplan.com).

Some service sounds like a good idea. or put the NAS to a different site of the company (if it has one). weekly off site seems a bit risky depending on the data. If the companies live depends on it, a no go IMHO. if you want to be cheap and practical just back up to external hdd daily (from NAS) and carry it home. Next day bring the second!!! hdd and put the back up on that one and so forth.