For a howto on how to backups to disk see
http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html

Having it leave a copy of your latest tape backups on disk is anouther
matter.  A lot of people have been asking for that, but it isnt really
supported yet.  Currently we are doing a restore from tape after each
tape backup.  On the other days when we arent doing tape backup we use
the above backup to disk.  

----- Original message -----
From: "Dan OBrien" <dmobrien AT lcsi DOT net>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 16:02:39 -0400
Subject: Can amanda do online backups, i.e., just to disk?

Does amanda have a mode where it can do back ups of my clients to a big 
raid/disk array rather than to tape?

Perhaps leave the data in the holding area?  Can data be restored from 
the holding area?

I didn't see anything about this in the web-based information.

Regards,

Dan O'Brien, dmobrien AT lcsi DOT net
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