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Can I install a backup server on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W alongside PiHole?

Disclaimer:
Please note that I'm not a Linux nor a backup expert, and I'm just starting to learn a little bit about Raspberries & Co.

 

So here's the thing: I have a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W which is running PiHole and it's connected to my home router via a single USB cable.
It's been working flawlessly for months without a single issue.

 

Is it possible to install a backup server (something like Urbackup, I believe?) on it and make it run alongside PiHole?
As I'm looking for a simple way to backup my Windows machine to my NAS or even to a cloud service, I just thought I might use the Pi for this purpose, but I'm not even sure if the Zero 2W has enough horsepower.

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

 

  

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It's certainly possible but probably not very fast. There's also the fact that you're likely going to clog the network bandwidth to the Pi, possibly causing a higher latency to pihole which would lower your internet browsing performance.

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