backup – Have to arrange Time Machine for two MBP to a Home windows server – need assistance

Whereas I’ve researched and located some solutions about related setups, none have actually touched on utilizing a full-on Home windows server (Dell PowerEdge R730xd hooked up to a Dell PowerVault M1200 that homes 9 (8+1 spare) Seagate Iron Wolf Professional 22TB drives in a RAID 0 configuration.

The server was arrange with Home windows Server, after which, utilizing VMWare, digital machines (Home windows 10 Professional) had been arrange for numerous duties/functions—most of which contain saving data being downloaded/backed as much as a delegated file share drive that has holders for the completely different duties.

I entry the server both by Microsoft RDT from my MBP M2 Max (8TB inner SSD, 64gb RAM, working Ventura 13.5.2.

I’ve tried to arrange a VM on the server so I may set up an OSX emulator and Ventura OS (following the method I discovered right here: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/macos-windows-10-virtual-machine/) and could not get previous step 4 – for no matter motive, the clear ISO of Ventura OS wouldn’t set up. I attempted utilizing Monterey as a substitute, creating a brand new ISO. It could not set up both. So, proper now I’m caught.

I’ve thought of determining connect a devoted exterior arduous drive to the server for Time Machine, however due to the RAID configuration, when Home windows sees a drive that’s formatted in TM’s fascinating format, it instantly needs to format the drive.

Then, I attempted ditching Time Machine altogether and utilizing a distinct software program – Carbon Copy Cloner (with a free trial) that’s put in on my MBP and might hook up with the server by the community. Nonetheless, I’ve not discovered a approach to efficiently have the precise folders within the file share drive to mechanically join upon booting my MBP, inflicting me to manually reset every vacation spot drive EVERY time the software program runs. That’s irritating and never possible.

There must be a approach to remedy this.

What have I missed? Is there a more moderen expertise or methodology that I can find out about, or perhaps somebody has already answered this sort of query in a distant nook of this discussion board?

Both approach, I might be most appreciative of some strong recommendation to resolve this headache.

Thanks.