Test your restores
A backup you have never restored is only a hope. Once a month pick a random file and bring it back.
Short notes on keeping backups boring and reliable.
A backup you have never restored is only a hope. Once a month pick a random file and bring it back.
Three copies, two different media, one copy off site. Everything else is a detail.
Snapshots live on the same disks. A real backup lives on another machine, ideally in another building.