Backup of UnitiServe-SSD + NAS via USB connection to a portable drive?

Posted by: King Size on 09 February 2016

My music collection is stored on a Synology NAS that is connected to a UnitiServe-SSD. Can I backup everything (both CD Rips made via the Serve and downloads) to a portable drive like the WD My Passport, which is a USB connected drive?

If so, do I connect the My Passport drive to the Serve and schedule the backup via the DTC or do I have to do it via the NAS? Apologies if these may appear to be stupid questions, but the info provided by Naim is minimal to say the least and a search of the forum and web doesn't appear to answer the question either.

Basically I am trying to create a second backup that I can then store off site and then bring home to do a differential backup as needed.

Posted on: 11 February 2016 by Huge

From the Synology website page on external drives:

"Synology NAS recognizes the following formats: ext3, ext4, FAT, FAT32, HFS, HFS Plus, and NTFS"

Mine is NTFS and works fine.

Posted on: 11 February 2016 by King Size

Thanks Huge, will stick with NTFS. Am going to use the Synology DSM to schedule the backups and see how I go.

I genuinely appreciate how helpful people on the forum can be sometimes. Thanks & Cheers

Posted on: 11 February 2016 by King Size

First back up is underway so will leave it running overnight and check in the morning to make sure all went smoothly.