> I'm working on bringing back a backuppc instance. It is very large 3+TB. > The issue I'm having is e2fsck is taking an extremely long time to finish. > It is stuck on the checking directory structure. We are going on 48 hours. > > So I'm wondering what other file systems do you guys use? Any > recommendations of one that may be more efficient or better suited for > such a large volume on Bakcuppc? Because once I have this machine back up > I'm actually going to add more drives. > > Thanks, > mjr
I notice a few people have either suggested or recommended xfs. Having done a technical review specifically for BackupPC for a mixed environment (Windows and Unix backups) xfs is my first choice, for both performance and functionality. It avoids the whole fsck thing entirely, and as a dubious bonus, is capable of defragmentation in situ. One feature that it lacks -- and probably will always lack -- is the ability to shrink, so if you need that, look elsewhere. (Personally, this has never come up for me.) jfs doesn't have quite the same fsck advantage, but is a close second in most categories. reiserfs/4 I'd rule out due to abandonment and reliability issues. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
