I run it on FreeBSD and I just remove the drivers I don't need from the kernel and tweek a couple of things. However having played a little with 5.1 (and not with amanda mind you) it's blindingly fast even compared to 4.8 so next time I build an amanda host I might try a stock 5.x version and lock down as usual (remove uneeded inetd entries, daemons etc etc).
I guess alot of the optimisation is down to parrelletisation params, where you do the compression (server of client) size, how big the cpu is etc..
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Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
Hi, Amanda-Users,
I�m thinking about building a system dedicated to just run Amanda at its best.
I want to strip down a linux-system to the basics needed for backup. Just the necessary hard- and software, rock-solid and fast.
As the brand new kernel compiles in another window on my desktop I think about compiling a kernel that just supports the basic backup hardware and leaves stuff like sound or isdn away.
What do you think?
Does it make sense to spend time and thoughts on stripping the system down?
I know from years of using Amanda that the bottlenecks lie elsewhere but I would like to build a very minimal system which I could offer to my clients as a kind of "Amanda-Box" doing just what it should.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this topic, maybe some of you have already done stuff like specific kernel-compilations to satisfy Amanda�s needs.
I�m looking forward to your answers.
Best regards,
Stefan.
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