On 8/8/2012 4:57 AM, Michael D. Wood wrote: > No, I'm not backing up the pure vmdk files. I'm just backing up the critical > directories on each VM. This is my home network, I'm not too worried about > backing up the full vmdk file. If I have to ever re-build I have all my > config files backed up. That’s all I am really looking to do. I would have > to say though, ideally, backing up the vmdk file would be a much better > solution - can't get any simpler than that. >
Simpler, but there are advantages and disadvantages. For disaster recovery, backing up the image is ideal. But if you need to be able to restore just one file in a VM, then running bacula-fd in the VM might be ideal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
