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Backup Strategy

Last Updated: Purpose: Overall backup philosophy, what's backed up, where, and how often.


Philosophy

Following the 3-2-1 rule: - 3 copies of data - 2 different storage types - 1 offsite


What's Backed Up

Data Method Destination Schedule Retention Tested?
VM backups Proxmox Backup ⚠️ No
Docker appdata ⚠️ No
NAS shares Backup NAS ⚠️ No
Offsite Cloud ⚠️ No
Unraid USB config Flash Backup -- ⚠️ No

Critical Data Priority


Backup Locations

Location What's there Access
Backup NAS
Offsite cloud

Restore Testing Schedule

  • [ ] Last VM restore test:
  • [ ] Last file restore test:
  • [ ] Last offsite restore test:

A backup you've never restored from is an untested backup. Schedule restore tests.