Direct server to NAS connection for repository

[mphosue]

Good day all. I have been searching high and low to figure this out, but no luck so far. I have a small implementation and am a noob.

My setup is a veeam server with two NICs, one network is on the production network through which the backups are done and is a 192.168.10.x network.

The NAS is on a second NIC attached only to the server on a 10.10.10.x network.

The NAS is used only for Backup Copy, the main backup is resident on the server, with a copy following to the NAS.

The NAS has no attachment to the 192 network.

In the event of a need to restore, can the restore be done from the NAS to the 192 host? I am told this will not work but am unable to test or verify this.

Regards

[Mildur]

Hello Michael

Welcome to the forum.

A NAS can be used in two ways: as a shared folder repository (NFS, SMB) or through iSCSI attached to a Windows or Linux repository server.
Either way, both options will require the traffic to go through your backup server. There is no direct traffic path between the NAS and the production host. A machine with Veeam components is always required to read the data inside the backup files on the NAS.

Please be aware, a NAS is not an effective protection against ransomware or other attacks. NAS devices don't provide immutable or air-gapped backups. An attacker who gains access to the backup server could delete or encrypt all your backups with just a few clicks.
Additionally, you won't benefit from FastClone support when using the NAS with NFS/SMB.

For a home lab, a NAS is a reasonable solution. However, if it's for a business organization, I would consider using other repository types with immutability or air-gap support.

Best,
Fabian

[mphosue]

Thanks Fabian.

The points you made are noted. I am looking at immutable storage as the next step.

Regards
Mike