Our shop is running with zfs-snapshots. We don't/haven't attempted ufs-snapshots.
Snapshots are great - but not the solution to all problems, files that are open when the snapshots are created are 'open' when you back them up (not everyone here seems to understand this). On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 09:57:21AM -0400, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote: > I'm curious to know who out there is running the daily Amanda snapshots. > > A *lot* of new code has gone in since the 2.6.1 release, and I'd like > to see it tested now, rather than waiting until the beta process > begins. We've rewritten the taper to use the transfer architecture; > rewitten all uses of the old taperscan algorithm to use the simpler > and more explicit Amanda::Taper::Scan::traditional; rewritten several > other applications to use the new Changer API; and added a new > chg-robot to replace the crusty old chg-zd-mtx. I'm working on > rewriting the restore/recover applications now. The idea is to > completely jettison the old Changer API before the next relase. > > So, please let me know if the snapshots are working for you! > > Dustin > > -- > Open Source Storage Engineer > http://www.zmanda.com --- Brian R Cuttler brian.cutt...@wadsworth.org Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information which is, or may be, legally privileged or otherwise protected by law from further disclosure. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, please do not distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.