Amanda-Users

holding disk when using HD backup ?

2006-03-07 15:05:32
Subject: holding disk when using HD backup ?
From: FM <dist-list AT LEXUM.UMontreal DOT CA>
To: Mailing List Amanda User <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:58:50 -0500
Hello,

Do I need a holdingdisk when I using hard drive backup ?

I have a lots of iowait because of the copy from holding disk to virtual
tape even if the holding disk is on internal SCSI drives and tapes are
on an extrenal SCSI array (using sata drives)


thanks !