> From: Gregory Nowak [mailto:g...@gregn.net] > > Since you're running on a gnu/linux host, I haven't seen mention of > lvm yet. Put your vdi files on an lvm volume, and take lvm snapshots > while the guest keeps running via cron for example.
LVM snapshots are crap. You have to pre-allocate all the snapshot space (which most people can't do because they've already pre-allocated all the storage.) And if you don't pre-allocate enough, then the moment the snapshot volume runs out of space, it instantly disappears. The main volume remains intact, but the snapshot disappears. LVM snapshots are only suitable for temporary, you create a snapshot, then you use some other mechanism to get the data out of the snapshot, and then you destroy your snapshot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
