[volunteergrid2-l] backup (was: Should we increase the node minimum capacity?)

[Christoph Langguth]

Am 04.11.2011 21:35, schrieb Steve Dodson:
> I won't be able to increase at least one node until after the New Year;
> I could probably free up another 500GB on Hiro, but I'm just not seeing
> any ROI yet on the grid...still looking for time to script my first
> backup :(
>

Yeah... ROI for backups is pretty hard to estimate. :-)

I like to see backups similarly to insurances -- as long as everything 
works normally, you only pay. But if you really get struck by some kind 
of disaster,  the backup will turn out to be invaluable.

Speaking of backups: I'm sure that some of you are using some kind of 
strategy to save (and restore) backups using VG2. Could anyone elaborate 
on their backup strategy? I'm currently inclined to use duplicity, and 
would be very grateful for any hints concerning that, or any alternatives.


Cheers,
Chris

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