[GNC] Backup Solution - Linux Desktop to Synology NAS

[Alan Hopkins]

   Hi Dennis
   This is after the fact, but I use a program call SyncThing - it syncs
   my PC's (2 laptops, 1 desktop) which all run Linux and as well, there
   is third party SyncThing app for my Synology NAS.  Syncing is not
   really the same as backing-up but, as I have effectively have the same
   files on different drives, I feel happier about it but backup
   nevertheless. The beauty of it is that I can log on to any PC and have
   the same info (assuming they have all been on the LAN together).
   I don't, but I know people also use it with their phones.
   Cheers
   Hop

   On 27/9/24 12:59, Dennis West wrote:

     Hopefully this info will help someone that has been struggling with
     this issue...
     I recently abandoned Windows (after 40 years) and moved to Linux as
     my "Daily Driver".  I had used Synology's Active Backup for Business
     to backup my desktop PC's to my Synology NAS and was happy as a
     lark.  Trying to install the desktop client for that program on a
     Linux PC was problematic at best.  I finally gave up.
     After using other solutions for several weeks I stumbled on the fact
     that Synology had another program called Synology Drive that you
     could download from their website.  Lo and behold the desktop client
     came in a Linux version that downloaded and installed simply &
     flawlessly.  The client provides all the bells & whistles including
     scheduled automatic backup to your NAS. Obviously you could continue
     to use Hyper Backup to backup your NAS to the cloud and complete the
     3-2-1 backup strategy that I had been using.
     If everyone else here already knew all this, I'm sorry to have
     wasted your time.
     One Happy Camper
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