On 7/24/2012 12:01 PM, Bastian Friedrich wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 24. Juli 2012, 10:27:21 schrieb Josh Fisher:
>
>> Really, the only
>> advantage is that it reduces the size of the Bacula catalog database and
>> *may* reduce backup time.
> The most important point is that you don't need to install and maintain client
> components ("agents" in other backup software's lingua) on the virtual
> machines.Most important to whom? :) To me, it is also important. However, to my users it is more important that they can quickly get access to a backup of a particular file that they have somehow managed to delete or corrupt. > > I'm not at all saying that block level backups for virtual machines are in any > way superior to a file level backup within the machines. Both have unique > advantages and disadvantages, and we offer both; however, as a matter of fact, > virtualization customers -- our customers -- show a large demand for block > level VM backups. > I agree. Certainly, in your case, the ability to offer both file and block level backups is desirable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-devel mailing list Bacula-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel
