Hi, we have bacula in use with about 35 different FDs now. It works brilliantly for us¹.
Our routine for each server is based on the example automated backup routine described in the manual. We're not using tapes which some people may frown on a little, we're using disk-based volumes. The convenience of disks compared to tapes is something we value -- though I guess I would like to introduce tapes at some point for offline archival. When I was starting out, I came across a post somewhere on the lists that said it was a good idea with disk volumes to create a separate storage device for each client as it would avoid concurrency issues, etc. I went a little further with this and created multiple pools (full, inc, diff) for each client, a fileset for each client, a schedule for each client, etc. Probably overkill and I now have over a hundred pools, thirty-something storage devices, schedules, filesets etc. I keep each host's config in a single file and include it into bacula-dir.conf so it's quite easy to navigate but I suspect this isn't how it was meant to be. It's really handy for me to be able to look at each directory on disk and see the backups for that server, see how big they are, mtimes on the volumes, etc. Is this likely to present a problem at some point? Should I urgently mend my ways? I have a bunch of laptops to back up now and I'm thinking maybe I should try and be more disciplined for these and create a single storage device, pool set, jobdefs, schedule and (default) fileset for all. This will allow me to delegate creation of new jobs more easily, as the config will be smaller for junior staff. I will only be able to see the total shared volume sizes and mtimes which is a downside. Are there any other disadvantages? Is this a good idea or should I just keep going how I have been? Should I try to do the same on our servers to reduce the config down? Many thanks in advance for any suggestions, Gavin ¹ Kern: if you're ever in Dublin (Ireland), we owe you a meal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
