I'm sorry I left it out, I am using software compression, and it looks like the notes data is about 0% compressible.
The tar route may be possible but a mess, thanks for the idea. It could work but it wont be fun. On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 13:21, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > On 1 Feb 2002 at 1:09pm, Jeff Bearer wrote > > > I'm in a dilemma, we added some new servers to the backup schedule, > > some monsterously inefficient lotus notes servers, where their data > > directory is already 27gb, I'm using DLT40 without hardware compression > > so that gives me 20 GB tapes. > > Are you using software compression? Are you using any compression? I've > got to imagine some sort of compression (one *or* the other) could get > that directory onto tape. > > > I know that one of the few things amanda can't do is span one partition > > across multiple tapes. That is still the case right? > > Yep. > > > I can only see two solutions, get bigger hardware, or buy commercial > > backup software that can span tapes. Does anybody have any other ideas > > on how I can back these up with the existing hardware and software? > > Besides compression, the other canonical response is tar and > subdirectories, i.e. split the disklist entry up into smaller chunks. If > that is truly one directory with lots of files and no subdirectories (I > know nothing about Lotus Notes) then you could split it up via exclude > lists. If it's one big file (like a DB), then you're SOL without > compression or new hardware/software. > > -- > Joshua Baker-LePain > Department of Biomedical Engineering > Duke University > -- Jeff Bearer, RHCE Webmaster PittsburghLIVE.com
