Hi, 23.08.2007 20:53,, Elie Azar wrote:: > Hi, > > We have a project where we need to backup client data coming across > multiple VLANS to a backup system with two backup hosts, each with 16 > 500GB hard drives. > > I'm new to Bacula, and I'm not sure if we can use the AutoChanger > concept, without that hardware, to accomplish that. Something like > defining pools of Hard drives as AutoChanger devices, where there is an > "AutoChanger" for each pool, and having them permanently mounted. > > Then backup jobs are directed to a certain pool, and the data is saved > to one of the drives in that pool. > > Is that something possible, or I'm way off base here...
It is possible using the "virtual autochanger" concept. Search the list archives for term like "vchanger" and "removable disk howto". Two other ways to handle your situation might be to a) manage all your disks as one file system (RAID or LVM, for example). Job concurrency can be achieved by setting up several storage devices, each accessing its own directory, or b) set up one storage device for each physical disk and distribute your jobs among the devices. Disk space usage is less efficient this way, but you might end up with a better overall performance. Hope this helps, Arno > Thanks for any help, > Elie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- Arno Lehmann IT-Service Lehmann www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
