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Last active March 26, 2023 11:57
Installing and configuring SSH, rsync and rsnapshot to let a LaCie Network Space 2 make backups of a Synology DS215j

Introduction

I need a backup solution for my Synology DS215j NAS. My requirements are:

  • a backup solution that pulls data from the Synology DS, so that it is not possible for malware on the DS to corrupt the backups.
  • a restore solution that is really easy to use for everyone else in my house.
  • highly frequent backups. With modern storage technologies, it's unnecessary to lose more than an hour's worth of work.

Also, I have a LaCie Network Space 2 lying around, which is perfectly up to this task. Let's install and configure rsnapshot*!