Zhang Weiwu wrote:
James Knott 写道:
Zhang Weiwu wrote:
Dear all
We run a small office and is preparing to buy an NAS device to backup every workstation. There are a lot of available NAS devices on the market (most of them runs Linux) and many of them ship with backup software that I can install on every workstation and automate the backup process. Since I use OpenSuSE and I am in position to choose the products, I must choose something that either offer backup software that can be installed on Linux, or offer easy way to let me configure OpenSuSE to backup to that thing.
You're confusing issues. The question is what file sharing protocol (SMB, NFS etc.) is being used? Back up software is another question that's not related to the first. NAS simply refers to a storage device that can be accessed over the network. Linux can talk to most, if not all.
Hi.
I come from requirement aspect to technology solutions, not coming from technology preference to solutions. That means, if the solution works, and easy to get it up running (I also need to care for other OpenSuSE users who are novice, and they probably need to get it running without me being there). That means, anything (smb, nfs, rsync over ssh, apple file sharing protocol, webDAV ....) whatever technology, if it works, we will use it.
Zhang, If you already have a linux box running and it has adequate disk space, that is all you need. You don't need *any* additional NAS hardware. The simple solution is to (1) make sure the $ms machines are set up to "share" the directories where the novice users store their data; (2) on the linux box, set up a directory or directories where you wish to store the data that is to be backed up; (3) for backup purposes, from the linux box either simply create mount points for the $ms machines and "mount.cifs //windows_box/windows_share -o user=theuser,password=thepassword the windows shares, *or* just use rsync or your favorite backup (see (4) below) (4) (see the thread "[opensuse] Suggestions for backup software?" 3/30/2008) and select and configure your favorite backup method; and (5) automate it with cron or whatever is provided with the backup software you choose, and you are done. If you don't have the storage space required on the linux box, then a pair of 500G sata drives setup in software raid will cost ~$180. Far cheaper than a $400 NAS. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org