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Re: [ADSM-L] Linux ext4 filesystems - is anyone using them for devt=file storage?

2010-10-29 13:01:17
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Linux ext4 filesystems - is anyone using them for devt=file storage?
From: Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:00:39 +0200
Hi,

On 29 okt 2010, at 18:02, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:

>>>> They will support servers using ext4 for file storage.  (But not for
> client backups yet).
> 
> Huh?  What do you mean by "client backups"?  

no, as a filesystem supported and recognized by dsmc. To fully support all 
features of the filesystem, like extended attributes, the client must know how 
to access those. Also, the client must be able to recognize sparse files and 
backup and restore those correctly.


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Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,

Remco Post
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