Re: Backups - was: Re: LVM
On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:48:04 +0100, Lisi wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 June 2010 14:40:44 Camaleón wrote:
>> I would differentiate between "backup" data and "archived" data.
(...)
> Thanks for this. I was originally responding to Andrew's saying:
> <quote>
> There are many many ways to make take backups beyond having a disk big
> enough to hold the data.
> </quote>
>
> I can think of very few - and was interested in what he was thinking of.
> Incremental/differential backups are not really practical, since she
> will be at school.
Why not practical? Just curious O:-)
> A periodic dd (or Clonezilla?) of the whole drive
> and more frequent updates of her personal data (of which I understand
> that there is not much) would be the optimum, but a trifle pricey, so I
> am still looking at alternative possibilities.
The main drawback I see for "dd" or "clonezilla" is that they are very
"slowness". It takes much time (and space!) to make a full copy (or
image) of the disk and so not very practical because at last the user
stops doing the backup on a regular basis :-(
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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