On 31 Jan 2013, at 10:32, Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 07:59:42AM +1000, Michael D. Setzer II wrote: >> >> A combination of the disk/parition and file level backups is >> probable best, and also snap shots with LVM. > > I would also agree with this statement. For file-level backups look at > rsync and various rsync wrappers like rsnapshot, BackupPC. For > partition level, you might want to look at LVM snapshots. > > Hope this helps, > > -- > Suvayu > > Open source is the future. It sets us free. > -- > I'd just like to clarify that LVM snapshots are not really a backup method in themselves. Snapshots provide functionality to enable a block device level (i.e. partition) backup to be taken on a live and changing filesystem by some method. They only exist for the length of time the actual backup takes. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
