On 04/18/2011 05:19 PM, Vincent Fox wrote: > I've recently started working with netbackup7 ability to backup > the VMware image This allows the backup of a large SAN LUN > to take place on the head node. Currently using it on our Sympa > list-server node which has same problem as Cyrus, many small > files for the list archives. > > No client install required > No backup loading on the VM > Backups fairly quick, it's a stream of a snapshot of the image > DR would be quick > API into the backup image allows individual file recoveries > > We are not currently running Cyrus in VM, but I can see where > we will be eventually, and what we'd do for backup/recovery. Hi Vincent, How do you make the snapshot consistent (netbackup+vmware snapshot)? Do you stop cyrus? Rudy ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://www.cyrusimap.org/ List Archives/Info: http://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/info-cyrus/