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Backing up a Storage Node

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We are using Acronis to backup our entire windows network. We are using 2 Storage Nodes to store the backups. I am wondering, should we be backing up the storage nodes [boot] and [system] to to both storage nodes (So it is basically backing up to itself)? Would backing them up to themselves cause problems?

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Hello!

I'd consider backing up Storage nodes (system only as you said) if:

  • Rolling out a new server to add as storage takes a long time
  • Storage node has deduplicated storage that takes a long time to attach

Long time would something you can't tolerate waiting for when you need a restore from your backups while you have your Storage node broken.

I don't think it would cause problems, as long as you don't include your stored backups .

-- Peter