BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] NAS / SAN and other storage devices

2009-03-18 13:54:41
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] NAS / SAN and other storage devices
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:44:40 -0500
Simone Marzona wrote:

>>
>> I am wondering if it is possible to store the backup datas, on non resident 
>> devices disks, with Backuppc ?
>> Can I have a NAS or a disk in network wich is not inside the backuppc server 
>> ?
>> IF YES where are the informations about those possibilities ?
>>
>> If NOT how do I do when all the possibilities of insides disks are full ? Do 
>> I have to add a second backuppc server ?
> 
> 
> you can use any device that is a block device ..

Or a remote file systems that supports hard links (like nfs).  But 
performance may be a problem.

> for the secondo question, I think that the best solution is to use
> lvm/evms or what ever logical volume manager you like...

Or add an esata card and connect a cheap external drive or raid array.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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