Any ideas on how to setup a low cost off-site backup server

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I am looking in to setting up a low cost pc to back up my main computer in my house, it would be under $1500 including os and would have to work off site. Also reliability is going to be very import, it would also be good if it was mini itx form factor.
 
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I immediately am bound by law to tell you that Windows Home Server is garbage. I'm a Microsoft fanboy, I work in Microsoft and VMware environments, and I'm running Windows 8.1. But Windows Home Server is a waste of your money. There are a TON of free and amazing options. From that point, it's a simple matter

Luckily, with $1500 you can build a RIDICULOUS home NAS / a SAN with a ton of performance. Some things I'd be looking at:

http://thehomeserverblog.com/esxi/building-a-homemade-san-on-the-cheap-32tb-for-1500/ - 32TB a 4 1GB NICs for 1500 bucks (and it can be done cheaper)

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-howto/31485-build-your-own-fibre-channel-san-for-less-than-1000-part-1 less than 1k and fibre channel? I'd avoid it just...
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My first question is what backup software / method you'll be using. I play with storage and enterprise backup solutions all day so maybe I can help you out. When looking to build a backup box myself, I was surprised how easy it was to build a really sick storage appliance by yourself. Will you be trying to game / use the machine for anything else, or is this going to be a dedicated ultra redundant little mini-atx storage champ?
 
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Well I am not very experienced with servers but I was thinking of windows home server, but would not be sure on how to setup a nightly backup, also it should be no bigger than a mid tower case. And I will not be using it as a gaming pc.
 
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I immediately am bound by law to tell you that Windows Home Server is garbage. I'm a Microsoft fanboy, I work in Microsoft and VMware environments, and I'm running Windows 8.1. But Windows Home Server is a waste of your money. There are a TON of free and amazing options. From that point, it's a simple matter

Luckily, with $1500 you can build a RIDICULOUS home NAS / a SAN with a ton of performance. Some things I'd be looking at:

http://thehomeserverblog.com/esxi/building-a-homemade-san-on-the-cheap-32tb-for-1500/ - 32TB a 4 1GB NICs for 1500 bucks (and it can be done cheaper)

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-howto/31485-build-your-own-fibre-channel-san-for-less-than-1000-part-1 less than 1k and fibre channel? I'd avoid it just because it would add a ton of complication to your home setup... but sick nonetheless.

After you've got your solution built, if all your trying to do is back up your windows machine, you can easily just point the built in backup client to your new storage and setup a schedule.










 
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Something I should mention... more than just setting up backups, Windows 8 has some different options, but I feel like you benefit most from the file history. With a huge san its easy to save a ton of file history, and individually restore files as you please from different dates.

3 methods right here... you'll be pointing all these at your new storage and crankin up the space. All this actually works great on schedules. When you have 3 or 4 PCs in the house, you can set and forget, and know you have the space to store it.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2012/08/27/backup-amp-recovery-of-windows-8-windows8-itpro-tipoftheday.aspx#.UySDBYUWAmU
 
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