Hello, I’m a new user to TrueNAS, I just installed Scale on an NVME connected to a ZimaBoard 832 that is running two 8TB SATA HDD in Raid 1.
Is there a precedent set or is it possible for users to backup their VMs on TrueNas in their natural state vs. how they backup on Proxmox Backup Server as files?
I know software like Minio can be ran on TrueNAS, and that’s what gave me the idea, but I could be outside of my depth here. Ultimately, I’m looking for a way to backup my VMs, not as files.
I began my hosting setup in January, with prior virtualization experience limited to VirtualBox and Hyper-V. Although I appreciate Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for its functionality, I’ve encountered challenges with its approach to VM backups. Specifically, I expected the backups to be more VM-centric, capturing entire VM images as opposed to handling them as individual files. Additionally, if a VM is deleted and another is assigned the same VM ID, it introduces a level of complexity that can make management and restoration confusing. I realize some of these issues could stem from user error, but I’ve also read about alternative solutions, such as Veeam, that might offer more intuitive VM backup methods.
I still have a lot to learn and would like to see what my options are.
Sure there is; Proxmox supports ZFS replication (assuming the VM is stored on ZFS), which would be the way to do this. I’d think a better way would be to install Proxmox Backup Server on the NAS (as a custom app) and run the backups that way, but that would again back them up to a file. I don’t know why you’d want to avoid files though.
