Time Machine backup to a Virtual Machine on a Server
Is there any official support for a free tool to deploy on a Virtual Machine for Time Machine Backups?
My budget for this is $0 so it'd have to be free software.
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.13
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Hi there John_Herschel_Freeman,
It sounds like you're asking if there is a tool available that allows you to use Time Machine to save your backups to a server. We're glad you've connected with us in Apple Support Communities, and we can provide some guidance.
"To create backups with Time Machine, all you need is an external storage device. After you connect the storage device and select it as your backup disk, Time Machine automatically makes hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month, and weekly backups for all previous months. The oldest backups are deleted when your backup disk is full." This support article provides more information about how to use Time Machine to back up your Mac:
Back up your Mac with Time Machine
"To use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac, you need one of these types of storage devices:
- External USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire drive connected to your Mac
- Network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB
- Mac shared as a Time Machine backup destination
- External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
- AirPort Time Capsule"
Have a look at this link to learn more:
Backup disks you can use with Time Machine
With that said, you can't save Time Machine backups to a server. An external backup disk is required. We hope this provides some clarity.
Cheers.