Re: Problems using the file: device AND Mixing Amanda versions

Subject:	Re: Problems using the file: device AND Mixing Amanda versions
From:	Jean-Louis Martineau <martinea AT iro.umontreal DOT ca>
To:	Niall O Broin <niall AT magicgoeshere DOT com>
Date:	Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:30:34 -0400

On Sun, Sep 08, 2002 at 12:59:03PM +0100, Niall O Broin wrote:
> I'm not using a holding disk at all - it doesn't seem to make sense when
> using the file: device. Perhaps I'm wrong there ? I don't know enough bout
> amanda's architecture. Perhaps it is a good idea to use a holding disk, even
> with the file: device, because of the ineraction between dumpers and tapers ?

PARALLELISM

Without holding disk, your dump will be done sequentially, with a holding
disk, they will be done in parallel.

Jean-Louis
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