Synology Backup Strategy for DSM 7.2

# Synology Backup Strategy for DSM 7.2 ## 📋 Video Overview This comprehensive tutorial covers Synology NAS backup strategies, from understanding why backups are essential to implementing practical solutions. The creator shares two battle-tested backup schemes based on 5-6 years of real-world experience: a family photo backup strategy and a multi-device collaborative work backup strategy. --- ## 🎯 Core Content ### **Why Backup is Non-Negotiable** - **Centralized Data Risk**: All devices (phones, computers) ultimately sync to NAS, which holds the complete dataset while other devices only contain subsets - **Hard Drive Failure Risk**: Drive corruption leads to immediate data loss - **Data Recovery Limitations**: - High time cost and expensive fees - **Cannot guarantee 100% recovery** - partial recovery is common - Not a reliable data protection strategy - **Conclusion**: Proactive backup is the most cost-effective data security approach ### **Strategy 1: Family Photo Backup (Triple Protection)** **Architecture Design:** 1. **Primary Storage**: Auto-upload photos from phones via Synology Photos (7.0+) or Moments (6.0) 2. **First Defense - Hot Backup**: - **Hyper Backup** runs daily - Dedicates one SATA drive bay as backup disk - Continuous backup while system stays online 3. **Second Defense - Cold Backup**: - **USB Copy** runs weekly - External HDD connects to USB 3.0 port - Auto-starts backup, manual removal (avoids multi-task conflicts) **Data Retention Distribution:** - ✅ Phone: Partial recent photos (latest copy) - ✅ NAS Primary: 100% complete photo library - ✅ Hyper Backup Drive: 100% full backup - ✅ External HDD: 100% full cold backup **Fault Tolerance**: Can survive simultaneous failure of any two storage locations ### **Strategy 2: Multi-Device Collaboration Backup** **Workflow:** 1. **Real-time Sync**: Use **Synology Drive** to sync working directories across Mac, Windows PC, and NAS 2. **Project Archiving**: - Create archives at project milestones (close or version release) - ZIP compress entire project folders - Store in dedicated NAS archive directory 3. **Periodic Cold Backup**: USB Copy backs up archive directory to external HDD weekly **Data Distribution:** - 📁 Working Directory (Active Projects): Mac + PC + NAS = 3 live copies - 📦 Archive Files (Completed Projects): NAS + External HDD = 2 backups **Extension Options** (Optional): - Encrypted compression before uploading to third-party cloud - Add Hyper Backup for daily backups (for high-value data) --- ## ⚠️ Critical Warning About Third-Party Cloud Storage The creator **explicitly discourages** using third-party cloud as primary backup for these reasons: 1. **No Data Integrity Guarantee**: - Cloud providers scan and "harmonize" (censor) content - Normal files may be mistakenly deleted, **irreversibly** 2. **Commercial Use Prohibition**: Any business scenario should avoid public cloud dependency 3. **Service Uncertainty**: - Policy changes (speed limits, capacity caps, monetization) - Service provider shutdown risks **Positioning Advice**: Cloud storage can only be a **supplementary option** ("nice to have"), never the main backup --- ## 🛠️ Building Your Custom Backup Strategy ### **Step 1: Data Analysis** - Identify critical data: what would cause "unbearable pain" if lost - Assess loss tolerance for each dataset - Unimportant data doesn't need backup ### **Step 2: Apply the Four-Element Framework** A qualified backup strategy must include: | Element | Purpose | Implementation | |---------|---------|----------------| | **Cross-Drive Backup** | Protect against single drive failure | Use different SATA drives | | **Cross-Device Backup** | Protect against total device failure | Off-site NAS, external HDD | | **Off-Site Backup** | Protect against physical disasters | Store backup media at different locations | | **Cold Backup** | Protect against virus/human error | Periodically connected removable storage | --- ## 💡 Practical Tips 1. **Moments to Photos Upgrade**: Synology 7.0's Photos offers superior features - upgrade recommended 2. **USB Copy Multi-Task Handling**: Since it only handles one directory per task, manual removal prevents conflicts when backing up multiple directories 3. **Drive Capacity Selection**: 12TB-14TB drives sufficient for long-term family photo backup 4. **Backup Frequency Balance**: Daily hot backup + weekly cold backup combination proven reliable over 5-6 years --- ## 📊 Key Software Tools - **Synology Photos** / Moments: Photo management and auto-upload - **Hyper Backup**: Automated hot backup utility - **USB Copy**: External HDD cold backup tool - **Synology Drive**: Multi-device file synchronization --- ## ✅ Summary - Backup is **mandatory**, not optional for NAS users - Don't copy strategies blindly - combine the four elements based on **your data priorities** - Mature strategies need time validation - creator's approach has run stably for 5-6 years - Third-party cloud can only supplement, never be relied upon --- ## SEO Keywords Synology Backup | Synology Backup | NAS Backup Strategy | Synology 7.2 | Hyper Backup | USB Copy | Synology Photos | Data Protection | Off-site Backup | Cold Backup | Hot Backup | Synology Drive | NAS Data Protection | Photo Backup | Photo Backup Strategy | Synology Tutorial | Synology Tutorial | DSM 7.2