Re: LVM2 snapshot question

To: Jiann-Ming Su <sujiannming@gmail.com>
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: LVM2 snapshot question
From: Arafangion <thestar@fussycoder.id.au>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 16:47:26 +1000
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Jiann-Ming Su wrote:

> On 5/12/06, Grant Thomas <eldowan.debian@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I would use the snapshot functionality to create a snapshot of a live
>> system, and then backup the system using the snapshot instead of the
>> actual system.
>>
>
> I have no experience with the LVM snapshots.  I've been using rsync
> snapshots as described at
> http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/. 

What happens if the data changes during your sync? This is why people
are looking at using LVM snapshots - during which rsync'ing would be a
good idea

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