On 02/24/2010 07:44 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: >> Err.. raid is NOT backup solution. > > Neither is a snapshot in another location on the same machine. Thats not true, raid is an online setup - different location could be point in time, and on blockdev;s that dont share user access load. Which in turn makes it easier to do intensive complete backups to offsite without impacting user level of service the machine can deliver, amongst other things[1]. Dont compare apples to banana's and call them oranges. - KB [1] Changeset and data/system model over time relation mapping for an adaptive system sizing feedback loop! ( how'se that for buzzword injection! ) _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos