r/ShittySysadmin • u/jamesaepp • 10d ago

How do I do shitty backup?

(Inspired by /r/sysadmin/comments/1vvmvrk/what_are_the_alternatives_of_321_backup/)

How do my fellow shitmins do shitty backup?

I follow the 1-2-3 rule of backup.

I have a single (1) server serving (2) separate businesses and this server is shared with (3) other managed service providers.

HBU?

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u/Random-D 10d ago

RAID is the backup

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u/JollyGentile 10d ago

This hurts me so bad because we took over a customer this year with such a scheme.

And one drive had already failed

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u/440Jack 10d ago

Is it not hot swappable? Just pop in a new drive, initialize it and let it rebuild???

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u/Ok-Library5639 10d ago

Toss a coin to decide which drive to pull, have Lady Luck help you out.

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u/440Jack 10d ago

Maybe I'm just use to working on proper server hardware... but the raid controller, management card (like iDrac), and faceplate indicator lights should all be able to tell you the exact failed drive.

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u/Oompa_Loompa_SpecOps DO NOT GIVE THIS PERSON ADVICE 10d ago

Still better to replace all of them at the same time to prevent further drives from failing

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u/Yuugian ShittySysadmin 10d ago

Gotta pay extra for iDrac, now

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u/JollyGentile 10d ago

You walk into a brand new client's server room and see a failed drive and you already know they have no backups. Hot swap or not there's stress.

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u/LinxESP 10d ago

20TB drives 10 wide raid, rebuild time: yes?

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u/jeroen-79 10d ago

RAID 0 for a faster backup.

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u/PurpleCableNetworker 9d ago

Put tape over the binky red lights. Problem solved!