Backup Matrix⚓︎
Summary⚓︎
The following will be a matrix showing what machines back up to where, as well as what software is responsible for the backups.
Backup Matrix⚓︎
| Hardware | OS | Backup Software | Snapshot Software | Snapshots | Local Backup | Cloud Backup | NAS | NAS to B2 | Backup Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System76 | Manjaro | Vorta Backup | Timeshift | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Daily: Timeshift (12pm) / Vorta (2am) |
| Macbook Pro 13" (Dave) | MacOS | Backblaze | Time Machine | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Continuous: Backblaze / Time Machine |
| Macbook Pro 13" (Maria) | MacOS | Backblaze | Time Machine | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Continuous: Backblaze / Time Machine |
| Intel Nuc | Ubuntu Server | Rclone | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Daily: Varies due to Cron schedule |
Backup Flow
OS drive snapshot → Local Internal Storage (~/Storage) → NAS (see Vorta Backup)
Local Internal Storage (~/Storage) → NAS (mounted at /mnt/backups) → NAS to B2
- Continuous backup of:
- OS drive
- Sandisk flash drive
- 3TB external drive
OS drive only ---> NAS (mounted at smb://192.168.1.6/Carbon Copy Cloner_Daves MBP)
- Continuous backup of:
- OS drive
- Flash drive
OS drive only ---> NAS (mounted at smb://192.168.1.6/Time Machine Folder_Maria)
- Local Internal Storage → NAS (mounted at /mnt/backups) → NAS to B2
Backup Diagram⚓︎
Note
The following diagram is mostly correct, although XCP-NG is no longer part of my homelab.
