Re: [Bacula-users] Slow backup from VMWare
2008-05-31 20:40:30
Regis A. Despres wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In case we're still talkin' about ESX, there's a wonderful stuff called VCB
> (vmware consolidated backup) from VMWare.
> that can make live snapshot (no VM reboot)
> then can make those snapshots available on the Virtual Center.
> It results a kind of really useful "backup proxy" w/ less I/O and better
> "calibrated" network load.
> As i mostly use FreeBSD guests, i only backup full hosts. But it might be
> done diferently w/vmtools (according to the docs).
> Of course freely available from vmware ressources =]
>
> Regards,
>
I dont think consolidated backup is always free, if you by the full ESX
yes, if you get the starter pack, I dont think it is.
Consolidated backup has had very mixed reviews, quite a few of the
people I have talked to think it sucks....
YMMV
regards
Steven
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