BorgBackup + Rsync

[mr_planet]

Hello everybody,

I have a RT-AX86U Pro with latest Merlin and I've started to enjoy and explore all the functionalities.

Has anyone experimented with and implemented a solution based on the 3-2-1 backup strategy?
In particular, I would like to avoid buying additional hardware and use the capabilities of this router and the flexibility of the firmware to perform the following actions:

- Connect disks (probably 3, in RAID 5) to the router
- Install a software solution such as borgbackup
- Back up my devices to disks connected to the router on a periodic basis
- Perform encrypted cloud backup of this data via rclone overnight

I have seen that there are already solutions for rclone, however I have doubts about the feasibility of installing borgbackup (maybe via SSH is feasible though) and especially for managing the 3 disks in RAID5.

P.S: I know that the USB connection could potentially be a bottleneck.

Any recommendations?
I hope so. Thanks in advance!

 

[Tech9]

Any recommendations?

Leave the router alone. It's is not a NAS - RPi hardware with limited RAM. It will be slow, it may become unstable. Get a proper NAS instead.

 

[visortgw]

A real NAS is definitely worth the minimal investment.

 

[mr_planet]

Yes, it makes sense. It was more out of curiosity, but it could actually be too much workload for a not very powerful hardware. Do you have any suggestions for a NAS with a good quality/price ratio? Otherwise I could build something custom based on some boards.

 

[visortgw]

I have always used Synology — I currently have two (2) DS718+ at home plus two more and a DS918+ at remotes sites that I manage. The DS423 without drives is under $400 US, and it supports up to four (4) drives.

 

[JGrana]

Maybe an N100 Mini PC based homebrew NAS? Especially if you have any spare HW around

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