Re: [Bacula-users] bacula compression -- LTO4

2019-01-21 Thread Adam Weremczuk
Hello, You might be interested in checking this thread: https://sourceforge.net/p/bacula/mailman/message/36386670/ A perl script is mentioned there: https://github.com/hreinecke/sg3_utils/issues/18 which can provide you with e.g. daily reports of raw space remaining on tapes. Thanks, Adam

Re: [Bacula-users] bacula compression -- LTO4

2019-01-21 Thread Tilman Schmidt
On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, at 09:44, krashoverr...@free.fr wrote: > My client has 1.3 To to backup, i'm having an LTO4 drive, meaning 800Go > native, 1.6To compressed, so I've set my pool to have a Maximum Volume > Bytes to 1600G 800 GB is the real capacity of an LTO-4 cartridge. The 1,6 TB "compress

[Bacula-users] bacula compression -- LTO4

2019-01-21 Thread krashoverride
Hey there! New question for you, about job compression (on tapes) I'm running Bacula 7.4.4 server, with a 5.2.6 client (and PG db) My client has 1.3 To to backup, i'm having an LTO4 drive, meaning 800Go native, 1.6To compressed, so I've set my pool to have a Maximum Volume Bytes to 1600G I've re

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-06 Thread Jorge Cabello
I'm currently using this Fileset in my windows servers and it's working fine (bacula v. 2.4.4). FileSet { Name = "XXXFileset" Enable VSS = yes Include { Options { signature = MD5 compression=GZIP

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-06 Thread Carlo Filippetto
[--] > Can you be a little more specific about "don't worl"?  What doesn't > work?  Compression?  Backups? > > If you're not getting compression and you're asking about that, from the > fragmentary bits of configuration you've posted above you appear to have > compression both turned on and turned

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-06 Thread Carlo Filippetto
2010/5/4 Uwe Schuerkamp : > On Mon, May 03, 2010 at 04:35:20PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote: >> On 05/03/10 06:02, Carlo Filippetto wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > I have a problem, >> > I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I >> > have no compression >> > >> >   Software Comp

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-04 Thread Uwe Schuerkamp
On Mon, May 03, 2010 at 04:35:20PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote: > On 05/03/10 06:02, Carlo Filippetto wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have a problem, > > I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I > > have no compression > > > > Software Compression: None > > > > while > >

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-03 Thread Phil Stracchino
On 05/03/10 06:02, Carlo Filippetto wrote: > Hi all, > I have a problem, > I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I > have no compression > > Software Compression: None > > while > > FileSet { > Name = FS-test-windows > Enable VSS = yes > Ignore FileSet Chan

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-03 Thread Phil Stracchino
On 05/03/10 15:08, Jari Fredriksson wrote: > On 3.5.2010 13:02, Carlo Filippetto wrote: >> Hi all, >> I have a problem, >> I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I >> have no compression >> >> Software Compression: None >> >> while >> >> FileSet { >> Name = FS-test

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-03 Thread Jari Fredriksson
On 3.5.2010 13:02, Carlo Filippetto wrote: > Hi all, > I have a problem, > I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I > have no compression > > Software Compression: None > > while > > FileSet { > Name = FS-test-windows > Enable VSS = yes > Ignore FileSet Chan

[Bacula-users] Bacula Compression on Windows

2010-05-03 Thread Carlo Filippetto
Hi all, I have a problem, I had installed bacula 5.0.1. on Winows client, and work fine, but I have no compression Software Compression: None while FileSet { Name = FS-test-windows Enable VSS = yes Ignore FileSet Changes = no Include { File = C:/Programmi/Test Options {

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Phil Stracchino
On 02/10/10 10:36, Sean M Clark wrote: > xz/lzma is another consideration. At moderate compression levels, lzma > seems to be about the same or slightly faster than bzip2 with a little > better compression. At lower compression levels it seems like it's > about as fast as gzip while compressing n

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other than GZIP {xz/lzma]

2010-02-10 Thread Sean M Clark
On 2010Feb10 10:31 AM, John Doe wrote: > From: Sean M Clark >> xz/lzma is another consideration. At moderate compression levels, lzma >> seems to be about the same or slightly faster than bzip2 with a little >> better compression. At lower compression levels it seems like it's >> about as fast a

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread John Doe
From: Sean M Clark > xz/lzma is another consideration. At moderate compression levels, lzma > seems to be about the same or slightly faster than bzip2 with a little > better compression. At lower compression levels it seems like it's > about as fast as gzip while compressing noticeably farther -

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Steve Polyack
On 2/10/2010 10:36 AM, Sean M Clark wrote: > On 2010Feb10 8:50 AM, Steve Polyack wrote: > >> On 2/10/2010 8:16 AM, Petar Bogdanovic wrote: >> I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more efficient... >>> Really? >>> > [...] >

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Sean M Clark
On 2010Feb10 8:50 AM, Steve Polyack wrote: > On 2/10/2010 8:16 AM, Petar Bogdanovic wrote: >>> I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more >>> efficient... >>> >> Really? [...] >> 255526 bytes less while six times slower.. >> > This is extremely dependent on the co

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Steve Polyack
On 2/10/2010 8:16 AM, Petar Bogdanovic wrote: >> I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more >> efficient... >> > Really? > > $ du -m /tmp/foo.iso > 625 /tmp/foo.iso > $ gzip -c/dev/null > 0+34388 records in > 0+34388 records out > 5

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Petar Bogdanovic
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 09:05:19AM -0200, Gilberto Nunes wrote: > > (...) gzip or I can use another compress program... No. > I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more > efficient... Really? $ du -m /tmp/foo.iso 625 /tmp/foo.iso $ gzip -c /dev/null

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Phil Stracchino
On 02/10/10 06:05, Gilberto Nunes wrote: > Hi folks... > > I need to know if the Compression flag on FileSet must be gzip or I can > use another compress program... > > I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more > efficient... It is true that bzip2 is more efficient than

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Anatoly Pugachev
On 10.02.2010 / 09:05:19 -0200, Gilberto Nunes wrote: > Hi folks... > > I need to know if the Compression flag on FileSet must be gzip or I can > use another compress program... > > I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more > efficient... or even Parallel BZIP2, see htt

[Bacula-users] Bacula Compression - other then GZIP

2010-02-10 Thread Gilberto Nunes
Hi folks... I need to know if the Compression flag on FileSet must be gzip or I can use another compress program... I want use bzip2 to compress my file, because I thing bzip2 is more efficient... Thanks for any help... Regards Gilberto Nunes Ferreira TI Selbetti Gestão de Documentos Telefon

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread John Drescher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Victor Hugo dos Santos wrote: > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM, John Drescher wrote: >> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Victor Hugo dos >> Santos wrote: > > [...] > >> You are not using the same exact dataset (145GB versus 140GB source >> data ) in both tests s

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread Victor Hugo dos Santos
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM, John Drescher wrote: > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Victor Hugo dos > Santos wrote: [...] > You are not using the same exact dataset (145GB versus 140GB source > data ) in both tests so its meaningless that GZIP6 is better than > GZIP9. yes.. one report is

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread John Drescher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Victor Hugo dos Santos wrote: > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 6:53 PM, John Drescher wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. >> Santiago wrote: >>> Hey co-workers, >>> >>> I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? >>> I am using "compression

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread John Drescher
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM, John Drescher wrote: > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Victor Hugo dos > Santos wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 6:53 PM, John Drescher wrote: >>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. >>> Santiago wrote: Hey co-workers, I wonder if it is pos

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread Victor Hugo dos Santos
On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 5:46 AM, Gavin McCullagh wrote: > Hi, [...] > Another useful feature might be a wildcard "excludefromcompression" > directive so you could say: > >        excludefromcompression { >                pattern = *.zip >                pattern = *.gz >                pattern = *

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread Victor Hugo dos Santos
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 6:53 PM, John Drescher wrote: > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. > Santiago wrote: >> Hey co-workers, >> >> I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? >> I am using "compression = GZIP" but sometimes it compress only 15% of >> all volume. >> >> Note

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread Simone S. Santiago
Thank you, John. best rds, Simone John Drescher escreveu: On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. Santiago wrote: Hey co-workers, I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? I am using "compression = GZIP" but sometimes it compress only 15% of all volume. Note

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-20 Thread Martin Simmons
> On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:54:35 +0100, Gavin McCullagh said: > > Hi, > > On Sun, 19 Jul 2009, Bruno Friedmann wrote: > > > > Another useful feature might be a wildcard "excludefromcompression" > > > directive so you could say: > > > > This might avoid wasting time trying to compress the uncc

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-19 Thread Gavin McCullagh
Hi, On Sun, 19 Jul 2009, Bruno Friedmann wrote: > Most of the data are compressible ( exchange server storage, and Navision > Database ) at a 75% rate with gzip2 > we have 78% with gzip6 but it double easyly the time need to obtain it. So > sometime it doesn't help to try to do big compression.

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-19 Thread Bruno Friedmann
Gavin McCullagh wrote: > Hi, > > On Sat, 18 Jul 2009, Bruno Friedmann wrote: > >> Some time ago, I've made some tests on a customer site. >> They have plenty data that could be compressed ( a 75% ratio ) >> >> With GZIP ( which is equal to gzip default level 6 ) we loose hours of >> compression

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-19 Thread Gavin McCullagh
Hi, On Sat, 18 Jul 2009, Bruno Friedmann wrote: > Some time ago, I've made some tests on a customer site. > They have plenty data that could be compressed ( a 75% ratio ) > > With GZIP ( which is equal to gzip default level 6 ) we loose hours of > compression to obtain finally only a 78% ratio

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-18 Thread Bruno Friedmann
John Drescher wrote: > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. > Santiago wrote: >> Hey co-workers, >> >> I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? >> I am using "compression = GZIP" but sometimes it compress only 15% of >> all volume. >> >> Note: My backup is FILE Type. >> > Tr

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-17 Thread John Drescher
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Simone S. Santiago wrote: > Hey co-workers, > > I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? > I am using "compression = GZIP" but sometimes it compress only 15% of > all volume. > > Note: My backup is FILE Type. > Try: compression=GZIP9 http://www.b

[Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2009-07-17 Thread Simone S. Santiago
Hey co-workers, I wonder if it is possible improve the Bacula compression? I am using "compression = GZIP" but sometimes it compress only 15% of all volume. Note: My backup is FILE Type. Best Regards, Simone -- Enter t

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-27 Thread Michael Short
Compression is handled by the FD, so you will find all the related compression code there. However, you will also need to patch the DIR and the SD to recognize the new compression. I was looking into this before, and I probably will again, but the compression code isn't really simple so adding a ne

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-27 Thread Diego Roccia
Oh yes, it would be nice.. Ok, so you're telling me that I need to patch the code myself in order to make other compression methods working? The problem is that this network is composed of SOME HUNDREDS of server with different distributions (redhat, fedora, debian) so I wish I could found somethin

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-26 Thread Bruno Friedmann
Diego Roccia wrote: > Hi all, > a question: is there a way to implement other compression methods (like > lzo) in bacula? I found an old patch for bacula 1.3.something are > there any news about this? > > thanks in advance > Diego > > One thing that should be a big big advantage would be to

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-26 Thread Michael Short
I think that LZMA would definitely be a nice addition to bacula (which is used by the 7z format) to compress the data. -Michael - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 20

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-26 Thread Vladimir Doisan
The compression project was abandoned, but in theory it should not be hard to create. GZIP is OK, but there are better things out there now like rk, rar and 7z Diego Roccia wrote: > Hi all, > a question: is there a way to implement other compression methods (like > lzo) in bacula? I found an old p

[Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-21 Thread Diego Roccia
Hi all, a question: is there a way to implement other compression methods (like lzo) in bacula? I found an old patch for bacula 1.3.something are there any news about this? thanks in advance Diego - This SF.net email is

[Bacula-users] Bacula compression problem and mutli-tapes troubles

2005-11-09 Thread Greg
Hi everybody, I got 2 problems with my bacula configuration : I got 41,xxx,xxx kbytes of data to backup (got this number with estimate command in bacula console), but when a full backup has finished It take 2 tapes with 38,xxx,xxx kbytes on one tape and 22,xxx,xxx in the other. I precise