On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:37:38 +0200, Arno Lehmann wrote: > Hi, > > 17.07.2007 09:25,, Christoff van Zyl wrote:: >> I really need so advise on what can I use for Maximum Volume Bytes on a >> disk, currently I am using 5g. If a backup a server consist of 180G there >> is a lot of volumes, what size can I use to get the best performance to do >> a restore? >> >> I have tested 15G and still looks good and the restores is fast. > > The current versions should not have a practical limit to the volume > file size (the file system and catalog could, though, but these limits > should not matter in real-life setups). > > I recommend a volume size that allows you to move the volumes in case > you ever need to. For example, if you want to be able to copy them to > DVD, limit their size to about 4.5 GB. If you want to transfer them > via USB disk, 30 to 50 GB might be reasonable. For network transfers, > a limit of a few GB would be better than 200GB. > > The number of volumes is really not a problem, unless you overload > your file system, but a few thousand files in one directory shouldn't > be too much of a problem. > > Arno > >> Thanks >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >
Arno Thanks for the reply, your input has confirmed my decision on keeping my volumes at 20G, this is a really descend size and the restore time is also descent. I have done a restore with a volume with the size of 288G and all was quick and successful. Thanks again. Christoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
