Hi Chris, > This isn't a strictly LTSP question but has arised because I'm using LTSP. > > With all the users' /homes in one place, I'm struggling to come to > terms with backups. > Before using terminals, I didn't backup users' homes because they were > distributed on each PC. If one HD on a users' PC broke, bad luck. > > But now, although I am using RAID1, if I were to loose their homes, it > would be a major disaster. I am backing up onto a tape but that is > gets filled up very fast. > > What solutions have been tried out? > I've heard about using terminals' HD to backup data. Is this a good idea?
I advise you a disk to disk (to tape eventually) solution. It is much faster and does not need human intervention. The best is to have a backup server (a new RAID1 card in an good'old box will do) in a separate facility or a remote site (in case of thief or fire) and use rsync for data synchronisation. Then you may use a diff tool like rdiff-backup to be able to go back in past. Cheers, Denis > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language > that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast > and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > -- Denis Cardon Tranquil IT Systems 10 rue du Docteur Bouchard 49400 Saumur tel : +33 (0) 2.41.67.56.99 fax : +33 (0) 2 41 51 71 97 mob : +33 (0) 6 81 66 27 62 http://www.tranquil-it-systems.fr ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
