On 21.08.2012 16:07, lst_ho...@kwsoft.de wrote: >> Not very many. The vast majority of bacula installations use disk >> volumes, not tape - which is why debugging tape problems can take so >> long. > I always wonder how they handle offsite backup for disaster recovery... > Maybe the plan is simply to go bankrupt in case of fire/water and so on ;-)
At my previous company, we used to do a primary backup on a local backup server, and then copied it over a 100mbit WAN line to a secondary offsite server at a colocation center over the course of the day. It still had risks that true offline backups don't have, but the "fire/water" case was very well covered by that, and it required a lot less manual "babysitting" than your typical tape backup. Tape backups are very high-maintenance in comparison, and disks have become so fast and cheap, it's often easier to build a couple of raids, and keep multiple copies around that'll only need intervention when disks fail or you run out of space. It's especially attractive if you're in an environment that requires a lot of restores, because disk backups are instantly available when you need them. Really, the times when tapes where THE one and only choice for backups are long over. yours, -- Best Regards, Sven Tegethoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
