Re: [BackupPC-users] Using NFS share as BackupPC pool
I too am using Backuppc to backup over NFS V3 never had an issue i backup 5 linux box every day, its been running smooth as ice for the last 6 months or so... I have a question, is there any advantage to use nfs v3 over nfs v4? Everybody have a great day! Rob Morin Dido Internet Inc. Montreal,Canada http://www.dido.ca 514-990- Travis Fraser wrote: > On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:45:40 +0100 > "Dan S. Hemsø Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi... >> >> Yes... the Synology box is running with Linux.. the box have a mirror >> raid, and have just made a firmware with NFS support... So it should >> support hardlinks >> >> Do you have any experience good/bad, with BackupPC and NFS any >> performence issues...? >> >> > I backup 6 machines for a total of around 40GB. The NFS performance has > never appeared to have any issues. One time the NAS box did hang, > causing some obvious problems. A restart of the NAS box fixed things > though. Other than that one hang, the BackupPC server has been running > fine for over two years straight. > Hi... Anyone tried to use a NFS mount as pool for the backups...? I would like to use a Synology NAS box as storage for my BackupPC server. But will it work. >>> I use a NAS box mounted via NFS. It works fine. The underlying >>> filesystem on the NAS must support hardlinks I would think. Does the >>> Synology box use Linux for the OS? >>> >>> >>> >> - >> SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper >> from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going >> mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. >> http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 >> ___ >> BackupPC-users mailing list >> BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users >> Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net >> Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ >> >> > > - > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > ___ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
Re: [BackupPC-users] Using NFS share as BackupPC pool
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:45:40 +0100 "Dan S. Hemsø Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi... > > Yes... the Synology box is running with Linux.. the box have a mirror > raid, and have just made a firmware with NFS support... So it should > support hardlinks > > Do you have any experience good/bad, with BackupPC and NFS any > performence issues...? > I backup 6 machines for a total of around 40GB. The NFS performance has never appeared to have any issues. One time the NAS box did hang, causing some obvious problems. A restart of the NAS box fixed things though. Other than that one hang, the BackupPC server has been running fine for over two years straight. > > >> Hi... > >> > >> Anyone tried to use a NFS mount as pool for the backups...? > >> I would like to use a Synology NAS box as storage for my BackupPC > >> server. But will it work. > >> > >> > > I use a NAS box mounted via NFS. It works fine. The underlying > > filesystem on the NAS must support hardlinks I would think. Does the > > Synology box use Linux for the OS? > > > > > > > - > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > ___ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
Re: [BackupPC-users] Using NFS share as BackupPC pool
Hi... Yes... the Synology box is running with Linux.. the box have a mirror raid, and have just made a firmware with NFS support... So it should support hardlinks Do you have any experience good/bad, with BackupPC and NFS any performence issues...? /Dan >> Hi... >> >> Anyone tried to use a NFS mount as pool for the backups...? >> I would like to use a Synology NAS box as storage for my BackupPC >> server. But will it work. >> >> > I use a NAS box mounted via NFS. It works fine. The underlying > filesystem on the NAS must support hardlinks I would think. Does the > Synology box use Linux for the OS? > > - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
Re: [BackupPC-users] Using NFS share as BackupPC pool
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:13:19 +0100 "Dan S. Hemsø Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi... > > Anyone tried to use a NFS mount as pool for the backups...? > I would like to use a Synology NAS box as storage for my BackupPC > server. But will it work. > I use a NAS box mounted via NFS. It works fine. The underlying filesystem on the NAS must support hardlinks I would think. Does the Synology box use Linux for the OS? Travis Fraser - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
[BackupPC-users] Using NFS share as BackupPC pool
Hi... Anyone tried to use a NFS mount as pool for the backups...? I would like to use a Synology NAS box as storage for my BackupPC server. But will it work. Best Regards Dan Rasmussen - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List:https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki:http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
