Re: amanda, OpenBSD and gnutar?

phn_at_icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 07:17:40 +0000 (UTC)

Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> wrote:
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> At 2003-10-28T18:08:57Z, phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu writes:

>> Amanda does very well with 'dump' on OpenBSD. Do not accept any cheap
>> substitutes.

> So, how accurate is OpenBSD's dump on active filesystems? No other OS
> manages to get consistent images without using filesystem snapshots and I
> suspect that OpenBSD is no different.

Contrary to beleifs, it has not bitten me anytime in 10+ years.
Shure, files that is active may not be complete, but i don't expect
that to happen.

And contrary to beliefs, snapshot won't save you from
applications that buffers file data, your backups still does
not match your (oracle|mysql|whatever) application view.

> - --
> Kirk Strauser
> The Strauser Group
> Open. Solutions. Simple.
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