Re: LVM snapshots vs. --link-dest

2009-09-27 Thread Andrew Gideon
On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:14:42 +, Andrew Gideon wrote: > Where this "fails" is for large files that have received small changes. > The directory containing my main IMAP account, for example, typically > generates between 1 and 2 G of daily backup data as I file messages in > my inbox. Yesterda

LVM snapshots vs. --link-dest

2009-09-27 Thread Andrew Gideon
I currently do incremental backups using --link-dest. Unchanged files are hard links to the previous snapshot; changed files are new copies. Where this "fails" is for large files that have received small changes. The directory containing my main IMAP account, for example, typically generates