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Software for backup server !
| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 03:37 AM |
| Hi,
Im going to build a backup server:
E3 1230
8GB RAM
8x 1TB RE4 HDD
Adaptec 6805 raid card.
Can you tell me which software i should use ? I wanna provide sftp/rsync remote backup for my customs. And which raid will be ok ? 5 or 10 or 6 ?
P/S: I will use CentOS 5.x
Thank you very much.
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| Posted by cb-ikt, 02-15-2012, 10:08 AM |
| Here's a small list on what capacity each level will give you and what failure it compensates.
Raid-5
capacity: 67-93%
failure: one disk
Raid-6
capacity: 50-88%
failure: two disks
Raid-10
capacity: 50%
failure: one disk on each sub array
Decide for yourself. I'd probably go with Raid-6
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| Posted by HostXNow_Chris, 02-15-2012, 11:42 AM |
| Go for at least Raid-6...
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| Posted by Backupplease, 02-15-2012, 12:17 PM |
| I would go for RAID-6 mainly because you can lose any two disks and it will still be okay. With RAID-10 if you lose the wrong two disks you lose the whole array.
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| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 12:42 PM |
| Thank you, so maybe i will config as raid 6, but which software i should use ? Im searching around, but i dont know which is best/stable. There is software offer ftp/sftp/rsync to clients and that software should install on CentOS system ? Or should i use r1soft ?
Thank you !
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| Posted by UH-Matt, 02-15-2012, 12:46 PM |
| Definitely not, I would reocmmend rsync over this, its far more reliable.
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| Posted by HostXNow_Chris, 02-15-2012, 12:46 PM |
| You can offer cPanel accounts with Jailed SSH access...
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| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 12:50 PM |
| Thanks UH-Matt and HostXNow. So i just need to install cPanel on this server, then create account and enable jailed shell for custom who need access to remote backup right ?
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| Posted by cb-ikt, 02-15-2012, 12:53 PM |
| Yes or any other way to provide ssh access.
rsync could be done like this:
rsync -avz -e ssh remoteuser@remotehost:/remote/dir /this/dir/
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| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 12:53 PM |
| Ah, may be i can use Directadmin instead of cPanel ?
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| Posted by cb-ikt, 02-15-2012, 12:54 PM |
| you could also just use the adduser command without any panel
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| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 12:55 PM |
| cb-ikt:
Ok, for sftp, rsync or something like that is okey with me, just want to know which method usually using here Hope find a better option only. Thank you very much !
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| Posted by HostXNow_Chris, 02-15-2012, 12:58 PM |
| cPanel is easier for those new to hosting. With cPanel they can make use of remote access keys, easily setup custom nameservers (useful if you offer Reseller accounts) and cronjobs. cPanel supports it all already.
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| Posted by VIETHOSTING, 02-15-2012, 12:59 PM |
| I have some cpanel servers for share hosting already, and some dell R710 for vpses. This backup server is offer free remote backup to clients only.
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| Posted by HostXNow_Chris, 02-15-2012, 01:28 PM |
| You can do that with cPanel. You can limit what is available in cPanel so the account can be used to store data using ftp/rsync only
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