Hi,
I'm surprised to not see "deduplication" on the feature-list. That
feature has been requested numerous times on these lists by different
users (suggesting different approaches to cope with some of the
difficulties).
In bacula 3.0.0 there is a new feature which allows one to make a
virtual full backup by combining a previous full backup with subsequent
incremental/differential backups, thereby making a new full backup
without the need to push an entire new full backup over the
(inter)network. While this solves the huge bandwidth problem, the new
full backup still needs to be stored completely on the backup medium.
Deduplication makes sure that a full backup of which only 2% data
changed since the last full backup, also takes up roughly 2% extra disk
space instead of 100%.
That is an enormous difference, which especially makes disk-to-disk
backups at all possible/feasable. That makes deduplication a really
relevant feature for bacula, since disk-to-disk backups are getting
increasingly popular.
I would greatly appreciate it if this feature could be added to the
list, I would definately vote it 1st on my list.
Kind regards,
Erik Logtenberg.
Kern Sibbald schreef:
> Hello,
>
> As many of you know, once we release a major version, we start implementing
> features for the next version. To allow the Bacula user community to have
> input to the development process, we accumulate Feature Requests, then the
> community votes on which features they would like to see. Here are a few of
> the suggested rules for the upcoming voting process:
>
> 1. The list currently comprises some 40 different feature requests, so there
> is, in my opinion, no need to continue accumulating more feature requests.
>
> 2. Anyone on any of these lists can vote for the features they want, but only
> once, please.
>
> 3. The voting is normally open one week (or 5 working days).
>
> 4. The list is then re-ordered in the priority voted by the users.
>
> 5. This time, the vote will be done by using a survey engine (a bit more
> automatic).
>
> 6. You can vote for each of the 40 items and each item can be marked:
> Critical, High, Low, None.
>
> 7. The priorities thus obtained from the vote are advisory -- that is the
> developers will tend to work on the highest priority items, but there is no
> guarantee as they are volunteers.
>
> 8. We cannot guarantee that any particular item will be implemented until
> someone has submitted the code.
>
> I'll send you all a link (probably early next week) that will allow you to
> cast your votes. In the mean time, please visit the following link to take a
> look at the proposed features:
>
> http://bacula.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bacula/trunk/bacula/projects?view=markup
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kern
>
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