Pinchflat

I Built My Own Offsite 3-2-1 Backup System

Media Tasks
Actions

Raw Attributes

Source: Techno Tim
  • tasks:
  • original_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwt9dDhsgJw
  • uploaded_at: 2026-04-12T00:00:00Z
  • last_error:
  • inserted_at: 2026-04-13T01:58:18Z
  • source_id: 4
  • media_size_bytes: 107371745
  • description: I set out to build a real 3-2-1 backup system for my homelab… and it turned into a way bigger project than expected. What started as offsite backup for 30TB of data ended with a second TrueNAS server, a full NAS rebuild, and a third backup copy with a much simpler restore experience. Video Notes: https://technotim.com/posts/321-backup/ Note: Ubiquiti previously sent me the UNAS months for testing, but this video is not sponsored and they had no input on this video. Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.com/shop Support me on Patreon:   / technotim   Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothyst... Subscribe on Twitch:   / technotim   Become a YouTube member:    / @technotim   Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.com/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.com/discord 2nd channel:    / @technically-tim   (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - I Built a Real 3-2-1 Backup System 00:49 - Why Cloud Backup Wasn’t the Answer 01:59 - My Main TrueNAS Starting Point 02:30 - Building the Offsite Backup Server 03:12 - 4 Bays, Big Drives, and Compromises 04:26 - Snapshot Replication in TrueNAS 05:04 - When Backup Exposed Bigger Problems 05:29 - Rebuilding My Main NAS 06:12 - Fixing the Old Layout 07:03 - The Migration and Data Shuffle 07:37 - Why 3-2-1 Still Felt Unfinished 08:12 - Why the UNAS Made Sense 09:21 - My Final 3-2-1 Backup Setup 10:13 - Colo Upgrades and Homelab Jank 11:22 - Final Thoughts Thank you for watching!
  • title: I Built My Own Offsite 3-2-1 Backup System
  • id: 7760255
  • livestream: false
  • metadata_filepath:
  • updated_at: 2026-05-24T01:00:01Z
  • prevent_download: true
  • short_form_content: false
  • culled_at: 2026-05-24T01:00:00Z
  • media_downloaded_at: 2026-04-13T01:58:50Z
  • media_filepath:
  • prevent_culling: false
  • playlist_index: 1
  • subtitle_filepaths:
  • duration_seconds:
  • nfo_filepath:
  • media_id: wwt9dDhsgJw
  • predicted_media_filepath: /downloads/Techno Tim/2026-04-12 I Built My Own Offsite 3-2-1 Backup System/I Built My Own Offsite 3-2-1 Backup System.NA
  • uuid: ea9b04c8-ba46-43ec-b080-48873d84c946
  • thumbnail_filepath:
  • media_redownloaded_at:
  • upload_date_index: 99
  • matching_search_term:

Nothing Here!