Hello, so, I have been self-hosting some basic stuff recently, including data storage so i don’t have to rely on external services like google drive.
It’s working fine, but I wondered what would be the best backup solutions in case something unexpected and unfortunate happens (accidentally wipe out everything, drives dying, electrical issues, house burning down, that sort of thing).
I was wondering if more experienced self-hosters had recommendations about that ?
Maybe storing a physical drive in an especially sturdy box ? Perhaps using distant cold storage solutions ? Or even something I have never heard of ?
In addition to the recommendations you’re getting already, I recommend learning about Borg Backup. It has great documentation.
https://www.borgbackup.org/
Borgmatic is a project that makes automatic backups easier with Borg.
https://torsion.org/borgmatic/
If you want a GUI for your personal machines there is Vorta.
https://vorta.borgbase.com/
I’ve used Borg for years now and test my restores every year. Which reminds me… I should do that more often. 😅
while borgbackup is superior I’d like to hear your thoughts on that whole restic thing, e.g. backrest.