Right it access VIA ipsec to the NAS. using BSD firewalls on both ends. Pfsense IPSEC.
VPN/IPSEC both ends The current backup software / application is acronis( not doing a great job, offsite). On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Charlie Kaiser <charl...@golden-eagle.org>wrote: > OK. So how do you access it now? VPN? Direct RDP? Local only? Sounds like > you need two separate configs; one is the VPN/IPSEC connectivity, and the > other is the backup application. > > Create the tunnel to the NAS device using your connectivity method of > choice. > > Then run the backup locally and do either a copy job (like backup exec > provides) or manually script a copy up to the NAS. The big hurdle you're > going to run into is trying to copy large files across that link quickly > and > reliably. > > Image files present a big challenge since even small changes result in new > image files that must be uploaded separately. > > There are 3rd party tools that can accommodate this, but I don't have a > specific recommendation. I haven't found one that I like. > > Another thing to watch for will be data transfer windows. Depending on the > size of the upload and the link speed, you could easily run into an > overlap... > > I've had clients want something like this and we have always either moved > media physically using a manual offsite service like Iron Mountain or > Datasafe or used Amazon or Mozy. We ran into too many hurdles with > bandwidth > utilization and time windows. > > Perhaps someone else has a better solution based on their experience... > > *********************** > Charlie Kaiser > charl...@golden-eagle.org > Kingman, AZ > *********************** > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:34 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: backup software solution for offsite > > > > I host a server, in a rack, at some one else data-center ( I > > rent a rack). > > > > In the rack,i have a Network Attached storage devices, and > > some other servers. Clients would like for it to go their, > > and so would I. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Charlie Kaiser > > <charl...@golden-eagle.org> wrote: > > > > > > Are you saying your OWN datacenter? Or a hosted server > > in someone else's > > datacenter? > > > > > > *********************** > > Charlie Kaiser > > charl...@golden-eagle.org > > Kingman, AZ > > *********************** > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:19 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > > Subject: Re: backup software solution for offsite > > > > > > I wish to not hosted on a third party cloud, rather just host > > > on our own server at the data center. > > > and Mozy good, but we want a image snapshot. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Charlie Kaiser > > > <charl...@golden-eagle.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Check out Mozy Pro (Mozy.com) or Amazon Web Services. > > > > > > *********************** > > > Charlie Kaiser > > > charl...@golden-eagle.org > > > Kingman, AZ > > > *********************** > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:08 AM > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > Subject: backup software solution for offsite > > > > > > > > I have a need to setup offsite backsup via a > > ipsec tunnel, > > > > thru sftp ftp or smb . > > > > Something we can take daily inc snapshots and > > send over the > > > > internet using vpn, that has retation rules > > and alerts to > > > > admin (me) if a backup fails. > > > > Any comercial prosuct any ideas? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Justin > > > > IT-TECH > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that > > ISN'T a resource > > > > hog! ~ ~ > > > > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a > > > resource hog! ~ > > > ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Justin > > > IT-TECH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a > > resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Justin > > IT-TECH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- Justin IT-TECH ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
