Use a NAS to backup a web server

[stefan]

I want to backup my web server using a NAS via rsync. I want the NAS to "pull" the backup files from the web server at a scheduled time. Once the backup files have been rsynced to the NAS, I would like to keep them in separate folders by date.

Can a NAS do this (I dont mind having to write a script for this)? I like the features of the Synology DS211j, but did not see any options for it to "pull" files from another server.

 

[thiggins]

Synology (and QNAP) can rsync to a target or be a target. But can't "pull" backups.

Why not have the web server rsync to the NAS? The server is going to have to support rsync anyway.

 

[stefan]

Synology (and QNAP) can rsync to a target or be a target. But can't "pull" backups.

Can you write your own shell scripts on those NAS?

Why not have the web server rsync to the NAS? The server is going to have to support rsync anyway.

If the web server gets hacked, hackeers could then delete everything off the NAS as well.

 

[GregN]

Can you write your own shell scripts on those NAS?

Yes you can, on QNap, and I suspect Synology, you can make a Cron entries to run a script or even just run rsync.

You'll need to run RSync in Daemon mode on the web server, then from the shell level on the NAS put either a script or an rsync entry in your crontab on the NAS.

Hope that helps

 

[stefan]

Yes you can, on QNap, and I suspect Synology, you can make a Cron entries to run a script or even just run rsync.

You'll need to run RSync in Daemon mode on the web server, then from the shell level on the NAS put either a script or an rsync entry in your crontab on the NAS.

Hope that helps

Thanks for the info.

I also want folders and files after x days to be deleted. Would this also have to be done with a script or can the Qnap or synology be configured to do this with the GUI?