I have a situation where I have two geographically separate networks, both of which are using bacula locally. I'll call them network A and network B. Currently, (bacula) server A on network A backs up network A machines, and server B on network B backs up network B machines.
I'd like to (additionally) set things up so that server A performs offsite backup for network B, and server B does the converse for network A (for DR purposes). The data in question is large, but does not change much over time so incrementals are small. I'm fine with taking an approach using virtual full backups, however that raises the question of getting the initial (non-virtual) full backup. The quantity of data is such that I'd like to seed the initial backup for network A on server A, then ship physical media via a courier to server B, and import it. I'm assuming that this is technically feasible. What would be the recommended method for doing the initial seeding? Create archive volumes on server A and then use bscan to import them on server B? What kind of "gotchas" should I expect? BTW, the two networks are under separate administrative control, which means that encrypting the data (as well as encrypting the communications channel) would be part of the requirement. This is already done in the existing setup; I just mention it for completeness. And yes, I realize that file metadata will not be encrypted. Any observations or suggestions are appreciated. Devin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transmitted over the Web. Learn how to best implement a security strategy that keeps consumers' information secure and instills the confidence they need to proceed with transactions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
