![]() My NAS has been turned on non-stop for almost 2 years. And that is just BEFORE starting to use the drive at all. Yes, the test is 40TB writing + 40TB reading (around 6-7 days of continuous use). 4 passes (that is write, read, write, read, write, read, write, read). That test consist in witting data to the whole drive (full 10TB) and the read it. Before putting it to service, I am running a badblocks test to assure there are no bad sectors in the brand new drive. Just as example, I got a new 10TB drive two days ago. ![]() You literally cannot backup it without reading the data, so drive usage will be the same anyway. Four backup data categories exist File, Disk, OS, and Mail. Data must be read from the drives inside the NAS in the first place, to either be sent over network to your PC and then to the USB drive, or directly to the drive. QNAP Backup FAQs To initiate a backup, click the Select backup contents option. Hard Drive USB 3.0 SATA External 2.5 inc. ![]() In the previous firmware when I setup a local backup job and selected the storage the USB drive would appear in the list. Build a private cloud to centrally store, backup, share and restore files Rich. It talks about targeting a local folder but doesnt specify how to make the USB drive appear as a local folder. Choose Add File or Add Folder according to your need. So, this should not be a concern.Īnd second, the stress on the NAS and drives is the same. Those steps dont specifically reference using an External USB drive as the backup destination. Install and open the tool, go to Backup tab and choose File Backup. Ok, first, NASes are built to be 24/7 under heavy use, same for NAS grade Hard Drives.
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