> I'm working on bringing back a backuppc instance. It is very large 3+TB.
> The issue I'm having is e2fsck is taking an extremely long time to finish.
> It is stuck on the checking directory structure. We are going on 48 hours.
>
> So I'm wondering what other file systems do you guys use? Any
> recommendations of one that may be more efficient or better suited for
> such a large volume on Bakcuppc? Because once I have this machine back up
> I'm actually going to add more drives.
>
> Thanks,
> mjr
I notice a few people have either suggested or recommended xfs. Having
done a technical review specifically for BackupPC for a mixed environment
(Windows and Unix backups) xfs is my first choice, for both performance
and functionality. It avoids the whole fsck thing entirely, and as a
dubious bonus, is capable of defragmentation in situ. One feature that it
lacks -- and probably will always lack -- is the ability to shrink, so if
you need that, look elsewhere. (Personally, this has never come up for
me.)
jfs doesn't have quite the same fsck advantage, but is a close second in
most categories.
reiserfs/4 I'd rule out due to abandonment and reliability issues.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT
organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance
affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your
Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro!
http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk
