This issue has already been discussed, I just wanted to point out an assumption I don't agree with.
Marcel> In principle it is unnecessary to store the same content twice Marcel> on the same volume. I assume that, during restore, a volume Marcel> can either be read completely or completely gets lost, so Marcel> there is no immediate benefit from storing the same content Marcel> twice on one single volume. This is a bad assumption. During a restore, you will be able to read 0 to all of the tape, with varying levels in between. Generally you will read all the tape, but there are times when a tape fails partway through, and other times when just a few blocks are lost, but you can continue reading farther on. So in my mind, saving data TWICE to a tape is ok, but more is probably not worth it. John ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
