> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org 
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] Per conto di Anthony 
> A. D. Talltree
> Inviato: martedì 22 aprile 2003 20.24
> A: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Oggetto: Re: Proposal v2: quota limit on backup clients and 
> groupware (Hope to be added on the wishlist)
> 
> 
> >I'm setting up Amanda to work as the global ISP solution for 
> customers
> >having to backup hosting/housing/spaces/servers.
> 
> Be prepared to deal with lots of firewall/NAT issues.

Yes, I'm prepared :)

For firewalls: we administer the firewalls. For customers' firewalls it up
to them to open the necessary ports.
For NAT: we can use tunneling, PAT and other things like these.
 
> >1) to be informed about over quota events in relation to 
> every globally
> >purchased customer quota and even to notify the customer
> >2) to effectively deny the backup if the client has exceeded 
> his quota 
> >after he has been warned several times
> >3) to inform technical staff about imminent tape space shortage
> 
> IMHO, these things are properly done via postprocessing of logs. 

Yes, I know... but my proposal wants to be an all inclusive solution trying
to solve these types of problems in a definitive way.
Probably, I'll do it myself if the amanda project in my company will be
considered a success with the smallest customers :)
My postprocessing fatigue will be obviously available for anyone :)

> Denials of something as critical as backups should only be 
> done manually by a human, at the behest of said postprocessing.

We are trying to automate most of the things here because we had to manage a
lot of customers with few tech folks.
That is why I'm trying to automate what I can instead post process...
because there is not only the backup to postprocess! ;)

Bye!

Stefano Coletta
creator AT mindcreations DOT com
http://www.mindcreations.com