
What are backups?īackups allow you to restore data and configurations that may be lost if you have a server or other failure that leads to data loss. In these cases, backups are certainly something that you can benefit from. However, some run their labs in a “production” fashion with certain workloads they do not want to lose or have to recreate all the work and effort it took to configure or install a solution.

Many view their labs as simply a “rinse and repeat” type environment where data loss is expected.

If losing data in your lab environment is a risk you will take, then backups are not generally needed. Many may be thinking – are backups needed for one server and even more elaborate environments? This is a great question and generally comes down to your specific homelab setup.

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