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Volume Shadow Copy For Linux?

Posted by Soulskill on from the restorative-tux dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I was asked to manage a number of Linux servers at work. I would like to use volume snapshots to improve my backup scripts and keep recent copies of data around for quick restore. I normally manage Windows servers and on those I would just use Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy for this. I tried Linux LVM snapshots, but most of the servers I manage run regular partitions with ext3 file systems, so LVM snapshots will not work. I found some versioning file systems out there like ext3cow and Tux3. Those look interesting, but I need something I can use on my existing ext3 file systems. I also found the R1Soft Hot Copy command-line utility, but it does not yet support my older 2.4 Linux servers. What are you using to make snapshots on Linux?"

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  1. hey retard: by larry+bagina · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    move your partitions onto lvm.

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  2. Re:You're confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How is pointing out the solutions that won't work a "double standard"? Or more to the point - why are you being a defensive asshat? I didn't see anything anti-Linux in the OP's question. The problem isn't what question he asked, it's how you chose to interpret the background he provided.

  3. Re:no offense, but what a windows mentality by alexborges · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "We've been wasting all this money on backup for all these years."

    Yes, by not using AMANDA or another FOSS backup solution, youve thrown money down the drain.

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