For simple container/systems is is probably OK, but I cannot backup a multiple TB system on tmpfs.
Also, the backup is normally limited by CPU power or network throughput, not storage speed (at least for my machines). On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Martin Lablans <c...@martin.lablans.de> wrote: > Dear all, > > allowing vzdump to use ram-backed directory for temporary backup files > speeds up backups and thus results in shorter container/VM downtimes. > Currently, VZDump.pm will decline tmpfs-backed directories as they are > are missing from its hardcoded POSIX compliant filesystem list. > > This small patch will add tmpfs to vzdump's list of POSIX compliant > filesystems and thus enable it for use in vzdump backups. > > Kind regards, > Martin > > Martin Lablans (1): > Allow vzdump to use tmpfs for temporary files. > > PVE/VZDump.pm | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > -- > 2.1.4 > > _______________________________________________ > pve-devel mailing list > pve-devel@pve.proxmox.com > https://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-devel _______________________________________________ pve-devel mailing list pve-devel@pve.proxmox.com https://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-devel
