In case anyone on this list doesn't understand the difference between backup programs and disk imaging programs (such as Acronis), backup programs backup file by file. They can restore a full system to the bit level, but the bits may be in slightly different places on the disk. A disk image system makes a bit for bit copy of your disk.
On Wednesday 06 December 2006 17:54, Georg Altmann wrote: > > --On Mittwoch, 6. Dezember 2006 09:59 -0600 "Jeremy C. Reed" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a customer interested in using Acronis True Image Server instead > > of Bacula. Some reason were the Acronis bare metal restore and that the > > Acronis Linux boot CD supports several raid drivers. > > I guess there ist no problem creating a linux boot cd-rom having the raid > drivers you want, is there? I have a hard time remembering when support for raid went in, if I am not mistaken the old 1.38.11 Bacula rescue supported raid. > > > The website is at > > http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATISLin/ > > > > I don't know the pricing nor number of licenses needed. > > > > The website above says "The only Linux disk imaging and bare-metal > > restore solution on the market!" > > yes and they offer "Peace of mind" by "ensuring that images can be used for > restoration"... SCNR > <http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATIESWin/> > > I don't know it and website only has the usual marketing blabla. Why would > you want to use a disk imaging software for backups? I agree. It could be nice for making disaster recovery backups, but I'm not sure that disk imaging can restore a single file. Even if it could, I cannot imagine how they could do it *after* the system has continued to run and the disk image is different. In addition, unless I am mistaken, to make a consistent disk image, you essentially have stop the system from modifying the disk while you make the image. How many of you want to unmount raw partitions while your system is running? Not me, even if my machines are ususally idle when the backup is done. Also, what if you want to restore a file to a different system or OS, or you want to restore to a different disk with a different size (perhaps smaller than the original???). I would have a lot of concerns about a disk imaging system other than taking a disaster recovery snapshot. > I've been working with 3 commercial backup-"solutions" before bacula and I > wouldn't want to go back using any of them. Thanks. If we can just get a good complete graphical interface written, we'll really be in good shape. Regards, Kern > > Regards, > Georg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
