On Tuesday 26 June 2007 15:16:31 Alan Brown wrote: > > Fortunately in bacula, 90% of the work is already done - there is a file > database in place. So the database does not know of deleted files - only changed and added files. But there is also a snapshot functionality - that you can use to verify your system. It seems that comparing the snapshot to the actual 'full+differential+incremental' picture in the catalog will reveal the deletions - am I wong here?
> It is mainly a matter of hammering out the right method > and cutting code - something I'm afraid I'm no good at. > > > Once the GUI is done for the "lazy" people, they will find out that > > bacula is missing a reliable and professional reason. > > See above. There are very few enterprise-grade packages which can do > "snapshot" restores via incrementals and they cost a great deal of money. > > On the flipside: Whoever implements this functionality in Bacula can rest > assured that there _will_ be rapid uptake as a result. It's one of the few > remaining obstacles to "world domination" And living in peace - without risking grumpy users and clients that have to redelete files after a break and restore. -- Regards Steen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users