Re: IO scheduling & filesystem v a few processes writing a lot

2005-08-01 Thread David Lang
On Mon, 1 Aug 2005, Sander wrote: Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): * Sander ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): I was using rsync, but the problem with rsync is that I have a back up server then filled with lots and lots of small files - I want larger files for spo

Re: IO scheduling & filesystem v a few processes writing a lot

2005-08-01 Thread Sander
Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): > * Sander ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): > > > I was using rsync, but the problem with rsync is that I have > > > a back up server then filled with lots and lots of small files > > > - I want larger files for spooling to tape. >

Re: IO scheduling & filesystem v a few processes writing a lot

2005-08-01 Thread Dr. David Alan Gilbert
* Sander ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): > > I was using rsync, but the problem with rsync is that I have > > a back up server then filled with lots and lots of small files > > - I want larger files for spooling to tape. > > (Other suggestions welcome) > > Can't yo

Re: IO scheduling & filesystem v a few processes writing a lot

2005-07-31 Thread Sander
Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote (ao): > I've got a backup system that I'm trying to eek some more performance > out of - and I don't understand the right way to get the kernel to > do disc writes efficiently - and hence would like some advice. > > I was using rsync, but the problem with rsync is th