On 03 3, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Ronny Egner wrote:

> 
> I am aware this problem can be solved by using NDMP and some kind of block 
> based backup approach rather than a file based one. But i´d like to have a 
> script a hand which automatically splits up large save jobs into smaller ones 
> (a guess i am not the only one). 
> 
> Feedbacks? Comments? Any other ideas? 

You have a rough road to travel in either approach. Much better is for your 
clients to organize their file systems in an optimal way that facilitates 
effective backups and overall use of the data on their servers. Just piling 
files and directories onto a file system without concern for how the data will 
be protected is a poor strategy and scripting one's way around that deficiency 
isn't a good idea in my humble opinion, regardless of which backup solution is 
in use.

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