Re: [Bacula-users] Can volumes on an internal HDD be synchronised to mor

Subject:	Re: [Bacula-users] Can volumes on an internal HDD be synchronised to more than one external HDD?
From:	John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
To:	bacula-users <Bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date:	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:06 -0500

>> I would like to implement a Bacula 5.0.1 system with backup volumes on
>> internal HDD storage and to have at least two external HDDs which
>> essentially mirror the internal HDD storage.  The purpose is to have one of
>> the external HDDs off site at all times.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>
> Yes.  Use a tool like rsync.  Do not involve Bacula.
>

Agreed, This is the method I would use. Just make sure you have the
volume size limited on the internal bacula storage so that bacula is
not always expanding a single file. I would limit the disk volumes to
at most 1/10 the total storage size.

John

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Re: [Bacula-users] Can volumes on an internal HDD be synchronised to more than one external HDD?