noobie question - schedule backup

[andrew610]

hi,
i'd like to set up a nightly backup from my macbookAir to my server (a synology diskstation). My questions are;

Do I use the 'read/write sparse bundle' or one of the other options?

How would i boot from it in case of an emergency?

Would i need to partition the diskstation?

Will SD do a smart updates?


many thanks for your help

Andrew

[dnanian]

You'll want to use a sparse image. You cannot boot from a networked drive: you'd need separate boot media (eg a USB thumbdrive) with the OS and SuperDuper! installed on it.

Read/write images can be smart updated, and no partitioning is required, since you're backing up to a virtual disk (image).

[andrew610]

thanks Dave,
ok, i'll plug a usb drive into my synology and see if that works.

when you say i need SD on the drive too... can you explain (or point me somewhere where i can find out) why and/or how i might use this drive in an emergency?

thx
Andrew

[dnanian]

Since you're installing the OS to the drive, you would boot from it and use SuperDuper! normally to restore, Andrew - basically, you're creating a full OS install without any data, with SD! installed, so you can run from it to restore.