On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 08:35:42AM -0400, Clark, Patricia A. wrote: > I know that the quantity of files and the retention time are the big > factors in the size of the catalog database in bacula. What would > be a good calculation to use to ensure a healthy amount of space for > the database? I have a postgresql database sitting in a partition > with nearly 4GB free. I had a large backup fail at the end when it > was attempting to update the catalog because there wasn't enough > space. Granted there were more than 11 million records being > inserted. There have been no other errors or concerns from > postgresql until now.
Hi Patti, we're using MariaDB 5.2.x with a retention period of 30 days for around 100 clients. Here's some db stats from bweb: Total clients: 135 Total bytes stored: 77.74 TB Total files: 81038379 Database size: 126.59 GB All the best, Uwe -- NIONEX --- Ein Unternehmen der Bertelsmann AG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
