I use PHD Virtual Backup to backup the virtual machines. It does full and block level incremental and delta backups to another filesystem. I also backup from within the VM's with bacula.
www.phdvirtual.com On 9/8/2011 2:31 PM, Pietro Bertera wrote: > Hi, > > 2011/9/7 Jan Behrend<jbehr...@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>: > >> Don't use file based backup software like Bacula on vmdks: The backup >> volume will kill you. >> If you change one byte inside the VM you have to backup all of the >> vmdk image which will be >> substantially (!) larger. > Yes, it's true. I use the copy of vmdks (and VMXs) only for disaster > recovery purpose. > For normal backups the bacula-fd (plus OpenVPN or ssh tunnels) inside > the VM is my friend ;) > > regards, > > Pietro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market businesses from deploying virtual desktops? How do next-generation virtual desktops provide companies an easier-to-deploy, easier-to-manage and more affordable virtual desktop model.http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
