A backup is useful when it can be found, unlocked, restored and verified. This series documents the lessons and design decisions behind my homelab recovery work.

Learning Backups the Hard Way

  1. How I Got My Old Photos Back After Wiping My NAS
  2. Why a Backup Is More Than Just Another Copy
  3. Building a 3-2-1 Backup System for My Homelab
  4. Backing Up Immich Properly
  5. Using a Second NAS and an Off-Site Raspberry Pi
  6. Testing a Restore Before Disaster Strikes
  7. What I Would Do Differently If I Started Again

The series will grow as I test restores, improve the off-site copy and document what actually works.