Sooo, #backrest is not really my thing either. You can't change the connection settings of an existing repository, which means no credential rotation and no clean way to handle IP changes when a server moves. That's a pretty fundamental limitation for a backup solution.

I'll take a closer look at #restic without relying on a frontend.

I'm also skeptical about #Borg #Backup and, more broadly, backup tools built on Python/Ruby/shell stacks. There's a lot of room for subtle breakage without strict type safety, and pushing performance-critical parts down into C/C++/ASM layers doesn't exactly inspire confidence either.

Makes me wonder what enterprise solutions look like under the hood. Apparently #Veeam is C#, which is actually a reasonable choice - but requiring a Windows server (and not being OSS) makes it a non-starter for me.

I have successfully tested my #backrest backups for the #paperless_ngx install today and it went swimmingly! If that's your jam, here's my process: https://www.alkoclick.space/paperless-backup-restoration-guide

I was joking to a friend that this homelab is gonna be #iso27001 compliant before long. Doing some adulting as well, I also set up home contents and liability insurance for me and my partner and I feel successful 

Paperless backup restoration guide

These are some guides for restoring files to a Paperless installation. I run mine using docker compose, and you can see my setup here. I take my backups using Backrest which is a great UI and control panel for Restic. If you’d like to understand the logic behind this you can read more about My backup strategy.

🔮 Enchanted Systems

this new #backrest visual upgrade is awesome. to all the homelabbers out there, really check out #backrest restic GUI. it makes dealing with restic backups, sooooo easy.

i tried that borg-backup nonsense before but it is a pain to setup. backrest super slick.
https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest

my current setup:
backrest + zfs drives + rest-server

GitHub - garethgeorge/backrest: Backrest is a web UI and orchestrator for restic backup.

Backrest is a web UI and orchestrator for restic backup. - garethgeorge/backrest

GitHub

@_DigitalWriter_

Hm, #kopia gefällt mir nicht besonders 😑 Für den Einsatz auf allen Plattformen nutze ich seit Kurzem #Backrest. Ein endgültiges Urteil habe ich mir aber noch nicht gebildet. Unter Linux nutze ich #Vorta und #Restic direkt im Terminal.

Hab’ mir dafür ein Tool gebastelt, um mir die Befehle nicht merken zu müssen:

https://rhelp.familie-michels.org

https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest

https://vorta.borgbase.com

Restic Backup Konfigurator

Das ist nicht ganz konsistent mit #Backrest (#restic).
Dort hat das Backup von Immich nur nach einem Update ewig gedauert. Die regulären incrementals waren recht fix.

@mosu

Danke für den Tipp – ich habe mich für #Backrest entschieden. Viele Grüße!

https://burningboard.net/@tux/115553480056465942

ok i have been using restic like a masochist on the command line. #backrest is pretty damn sweet. i recommend it!

i will try using the rest server in it. if it works, then i'll highly recommend it.

Lỗi kết nối SSH khi cài đặt sao lưu Restic với Backrest. Kết nối SSH thành công trong container shell nhưng thất bại trong UI. #Restic #Backrest #SSH #SaoLưu #TruenasScale #SelfHosted #LỗiKếtNối #CàiĐặtSaoLưu #Backup #RemoteBackup #Tech #IT #LỗiTechno

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1oo79m4/setting_up_backrest_for_restic_backups_ssh_fails/

🗂️ Đặt chiến lược sao lưu local cho mini‑PC:
- SSD USB‑C 2 TB: lưu dữ liệu quan trọng (Immich, Mealie, NGINX, ...).
- Sử dụng Backrest + Restic: dừng container → backup → khởi động lại.
- Backup hàng ngày cho Immich (điểm nóng), hàng tuần cho container khác.
- Ghi chú: không sao lưu video Jellyfin (độ chi phí thấp).

Hãy chia sẻ kinh nghiệm hoặc công cụ thấu đáo hơn!

#backup #selfhosted #NhàThông minh #Đảm bảo dữ liệu #BackRest #Restic #SSD #NAS #Docker #Jellyfin #Immich #Nginx #Đám

i was using #restic just by itself, but sheeeeetttt #backrest, a web gui for it is soooo nice.

now just gotta figure out how to do remote backups with rest-server. i don't want to use sftp.