Re: [BackupPC-users] Problems with hardlink-based backups...
2009-08-30 22:21:56
dan wrote:
> One of the biggest concerns with backuppc that is constantly discussed
> on this list is syncing the backup data between two or more servers.
> Simply reducing the file count by eliminating the hardlinks would allow
> rsync to be used reliably and effectively.
It's almost as if you guys haven't heard of filesystem-specific dump
utilities. For such utils (vxdump, ufsdump, zfs send/receive, etc.) the
number of hardlinks isn't a problem. You can do both full and
incremental dumps, even across separate machines. This isn't a problem
that needs solving.
I feel like the whole "we need an SQL/hybrid" solution discussion is
happening because you aren't aware of better ways to do things. Just
because a filesystem is a database doesn't mean it would be "better" to
replace it with a "better" database.
For anyone thinking that working with giant multi-gigabyte BLOBs in a
database is the right way to go, I suggest you actually attempt it
yourself and see what happens. I'm backing up my HD video production
rig with BackupPC, and although such a machine (Windows, 16T of storage,
most video files are at least 50G in size) is outside of the intent of
BackupPC, it actually works. If BackupPC were to rely on an SQL
database, it would greatly shrink the potential userbase.
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