Hello, i want to know how unraid users, handle data protection with unraid, i want to implement it on a production environment but im want to know what type of protection i can get from ransomware/cryptolockers and so. thank you very much

Edited August 2, 20187 yr by crossix

chattr +i for files I don't want to ever change, like all my media files.

that will not work for me, im planning of using for a server that needs constant access to it for writing/reading!

You can use btrfs and regularly snapshot all the disks.

If you dont use btrfs with snapshots then you use your own snapshotted backups (via rsync or some other means) those should be chattr +i to make them immutable after the backups are done.

 

A raid array is NOT a replacement for BackUps. You may need to rethink your setups.

5 hours ago, BRiT said:

If you dont use btrfs with snapshots then you use your own snapshotted backups (via rsync or some other means) those should be chattr +i to make them immutable after the backups are done.

 

A raid array is NOT a replacement for BackUps. You may need to rethink your setups.

 

How do you chattr +i please.

 

 

Is btrfs "stable" enough, people saying you need ups backup for the server, cuz files tend to get corrupted for accidental shutdowns!

 

and yes what is chattr+i?

"chattr +i" can be done on files or directories. That combo sets the item as immutable, meaning no changes can be done unless you "chattr -i" the items. It protects beyond "chmod 444".

 

This was talked about in the ransomeware resistence thread(s). I assume everyone would have read that thread already before asking questions.

 

 

12 hours ago, crossix said:

Is btrfs "stable" enough, people saying you need ups backup for the server, cuz files tend to get corrupted for accidental shutdowns!

 

IMO yes, but like brit mentioned snapshots increase your protection against e.g. ransomware or accidental deleted/modified files but, and the same as unRAID, are not a backup, you need to have a backup of your irreplaceable files.