--On Mittwoch, 6. Dezember 2006 19:13 +0100 Kern Sibbald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. I wasn't refering to the bacula rescue cd-rom. I just wanted to say, that it is not a big deal to put the correct drivers for your raid system on a linux cd-rom. Or you could just use a well maintained OS like FreeBSD and avoid the linux driver/distribution mess at all... ;-) > 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. You missed "Acronis Universal Restore — Restore to different hardware and recover from any unforeseen event (note: requires separate add-on license)". I especially like what comes after "note:". :-) >> 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. Well, I actually prefer the bacula console in contrast to bloated and incomplete GUIs of most backup systems. But you are of course right in saying, that having one is important for a larger user base. And for complicated restore-selections a GUI might come in handy too. I didn't use it yet, but I guess the wx-GUI can at least do this. 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
