No one? On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:37 AM, David Noriega <tsk...@my.utsa.edu> wrote: > I come from using Symatanic's NetBackup software, so if my vocabulary > or concepts are off or incompatible with Bacula, please let me know. > > Here is the scenario: A file server hosting home directories needs to > be backed up regularly and quickly. Approx 10Tb. > > A simple full backup of /home would just take too long because it was > in essence a single file stream to a single tape drive. On the old > system using NetBackup, I configured it so 1) The backup job of /home > was separated into multiple streams(ie /home/[a-e], /home/[f-j], etc) > and 2) the streams were sent to two tape drives. This showed a > significant improvement in how long it took to complete the backup. > > So I was wondering how can I do the same with Bacula. I've read it > supports multiplexing, which is the same term used in NetBackup's > documentation, so its my assumption that they are similar. Also as a > sort of wish list item, it would be nice if there was a way to 'load > balance' each stream. In my example above, they were separated simply > by using their first letter, this leads to some streams finishing more > quickly then others. Any experience in spreading the load equally? > > Thanks > David > > -- > Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities, > we didn't have to produce anything! You've never been out of college! > You don't know what it's like out there! I've worked in the private > sector. They expect results. -Ray Ghostbusters >
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