Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:34:57 +0200 From: Volker Lieder <v.lieder@gmx.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Large Backup with Amanda Message-ID: <40F2AFA1.4080201@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <40F2A9A4.1040106@solid-state-logic.com> References: <40F2A570.80301@gmx.de> <40F2A9A4.1040106@solid-state-logic.com>
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Martin Hepworth wrote: > Why the multilevel backups? > > Are you using files based tapes in amanda for the 1st machine then > real tapes in the 2nd? On the first machine we have virtual devices on a hard disk, on the second machine is a backup-tape on which we backup the files created on the first machine, also with amanda. And i think the second amanda isn't necessary because we already dumped the files on the first machine... > > you can use tar to backup if really want, but you loose the power of > amanda where you can keep the index file separate and it will tell you > which tape to go get when you need a restore. > > -- > Martin Hepworth > Snr Systems Administrator > Solid State Logic > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 > > > Volker Lieder wrote: > >> Hello List, >> i have a little question. >> I have to backup nearly 330GB of Data in my company from different >> hosts. >> At this moment we have installed 2 Servers. One server catches all >> the backups >> from the different clients with amanda and makes a huge folder within >> all the backup-files. >> After that we backup these folders in 80GB-portions on the other >> server which has >> a backup-tape, also with amanda. >> Is it possible to backup these files easily with a tar or is an >> amanda-backup >> necessary? >> Or has anybody an other solution or idea? >> Volker
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