At Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:42:00 +0300 Toomas Aas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Mon, 09 Jun 2014 kirjutas Robert Heller <[email protected]>: > > > > > Question: when using a disk-based 'virtual tape changer', is there is any > > point in using a holding disk? I understand that a holding disk is a > > good idea > > when using real tapes, as this helps in keeping the tape drive streaming -- > > that is the holding disk smooths out the 'bumps' in the actual > > backup process. > > AFAIK, when writing directly to tape - even virtual tape - only one > client can be dumped simultaneously. When dumping to holding disks, > several dumps can run in parallel. I only have *one* client (the server IS the client). (I know, Amanda might be considered overkill in this case, but Amanda does all sorts of things in terms of managing backups, etc.) > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 / [email protected] Deepwoods Software -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ () ascii ribbon campaign -- against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org -- against proprietary attachments
