Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Subversion (fsfs) backups

2008-10-09 10:38:22
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Subversion (fsfs) backups
From: Bruno Friedmann <bruno AT ioda-net DOT ch>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:33:52 +0200
Brian Debelius wrote:
> We dump the repos to files, and back up the dump files.
> brian-
> 

Same here, as this don't take to much time and place ( repos are quite small )

> 
> 
> Mike wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> How do people backup their subversion repositories?
>>
>> I have a FSFS SVN repository that I'm looking to backup.  I'd
>> like to follow my usual routine of a couple of fulls a month and daily
>> incrementals.  I have read that this is possible as the filesystem laybe
>> allows increamental backups to be sensibly taken.  I have heard a few
>> strategies:
>>
>> 1) JFDI (Just Do It): The svn repos can just be backed up nornally while
>> online without any major damange
>>
>> 2) SVNhotbackup: Use the svnhotbackup util to take a full
>>
>> 3) Stop SVN, rsync to a staging area and backup the staging area
>>
>> I understand that 1 can be easy but occasionally messy, 2 destroys all
>> hope of taking increamental backups and 3 is a bit of a pita to setup.
>>
>> What are people using for SVN backups and what do people recommend?
>>
>> Mike.
>>
>>   
> 



-- 

     Bruno Friedmann



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