Op 2013-03-07 om 22:53 schreef artakami: > Hi > I am currently using Bacula 5.2.12 and I am having problem with controlling > disk space. > It seems like bacula does not overwrite old data in backup files until it > fills up whole disk space. > > I would like to know if anybody else had/having same problem
Yes of course does the same problem occure, after all it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_september > and how did they get over it? Take some time to read this e-mail. Bacula can write backup data to both tape and disk. There is much shared programming code in writing to tape and disk. That is made possible due a tape cardridge equivalent for disk backup named "Volume". Where the original poster speaks about "backup files", shoud it be "Volumes" and should think tape cardridges. Having multiple Volumes ( "tapes" ) is important. Setting the Volume size ( tape size ) is done with 'Maximum Volume Size ='. So "slice" the disk with Volumes. Next thing is telling Bacula how long it should keep content on a volume. Having a full backupdisk is now not a problem anymore. (In fact it is good to have backupdisk full with volumes.) Having not enough volumes ( having not enough virtual tapes ) is a problem. Solution can be either more disk space for more volumes ( buy more "tapes" ), or re-use a volume (a tape) quicker. Summary: think tapes. Cheers Geert Stappers -- http://www.vanadcimplicity.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
