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KayDav · 04-05-2022, 05:45 AM

I know it is not recommended to keep the Calibre library on a NAS because it may (will?) lead to a corrupt database. I'd like to check whether there are any flaws with the sync/backup plan I have come up with.

I keep my Calibre library on a SD card which usually resides in my laptop. At the moment my NAS software is set to sync the contents of the SD card to the NAS (in one direction from card to NAS, the NAS does not alter the contents of the card). I take the precaution of pausing the sync software whenever I am working in Calibre, then when I have quit Calibre I restart the sync to update the NAS. I also make manual backups by saving books to disc using Calibre.

Does this method avoid the potential database corruption that we are warned of?

04-05-2022, 05:45 AM	#1
KayDav Member Posts: 16 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Touch, Boox Note Air 2	Syncing safely to NAS I know it is not recommended to keep the Calibre library on a NAS because it may (will?) lead to a corrupt database. I'd like to check whether there are any flaws with the sync/backup plan I have come up with. I keep my Calibre library on a SD card which usually resides in my laptop. At the moment my NAS software is set to sync the contents of the SD card to the NAS (in one direction from card to NAS, the NAS does not alter the contents of the card). I take the precaution of pausing the sync software whenever I am working in Calibre, then when I have quit Calibre I restart the sync to update the NAS. I also make manual backups by saving books to disc using Calibre. Does this method avoid the potential database corruption that we are warned of?