I call this nonsense host ‘Ghost’, for me it’s similar to a tape backup solution. Fairly simple concept, it’s an old Pi1 + external mechanical drive that sits dormant with its ethernet off. Once a month, at a random time and random date it enables the ethernet, spins up the drive and pulls data from the main server to update its drive then goes black until next month. The only way to check or maintain the pi is a push button that toggles the ethernet interface. I slapped it together with some scrap wood, spare hardware and screwed it to a 2x4 in a dark corner of my basement. It’s my 5th string backup, the ultimate insurance policy because I’m mental.

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    1 year ago

    I had a longer reply typed, then Lemmy froze or something, but it seems you answered my questions so I’ll just leave it at this - really cool solution you set up.

    Mine is to just plug an external HDD into my server every few months and run a backup script. I may copy this down the road.