RVM performs well for me. I backup 50+ servers with it nightly and keep about 6-9 months worth of data with it. I'm not sure how rsnapshot and rvm compare, I've never bothered with rsnapshot because rvm does what I need quite nicely. On 4/24/07, Ben wrote: > I like rsnapshot. It uses hard links to reduce the spaced used. The > partition you store rnapshot snapshots on has to support links, but > I've used it to backup remotely files via SMB (mounted) and SSH (via > rsync args set in the config file). I use it a lot on the web > servers. > > Ben > > On 4/23/07, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Ok, I am looking to set up Samba Shadow Copy, which, I believe, requires LVM > > style snapshots. However when I am looking to set up snapshots it seems > > that if I want three snap shots of a 10GB partition I need a 30 GB partition > > to hold it. Is their no more elegant way? For example if file X never > > changes why would I need four copies of X (Original + three snapshots)? > > What I want is something that looks at folder AI and sees files X, Y, Z, & > > W, then at the next timed interval sees that Y has changed (We will call it > > Y1) so now instead of making another copy of X, Y, Z, & W it adds Y1 to the > > back up of folder AI with a time stamp. If I have to make three full copies > > for three full restore points I think I would rather just dump my rsynch off > > sight back ups across the net four times a day, or at least make a local > > rsynch backup. > > > > > > > > But alas, that defeats the purpose as I can not find any way to integrate > > rsynch with Samba Shadow Copy. I have also looked at Samba Recycler, but > > can not find anyone who can tell me how it integrates with windows. > > > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > > > Bryan O'Neal > > Cornerstone Homes & Development, Inc. > > 4220 E. McDowell Rd Ste. #108 > > Mesa, AZ 85215 > > (480) 505-1900 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- "Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it." -Napoleon Bonaparte --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss