Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots"

From	Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots"
Date	2011-06-07 15:56 -0400
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On 6/7/2011 3:23 AM, David Brown wrote:

>
> Whatever you decide, don't forget to try a restore to a different
> machine. You'll soon find out if you've got all the right files in the
> backup.

Good advice - not followed often enough.

> (There are many systems administrators who believe they have a fast and
> efficient backup system - right up to the point when they have to try
> and do a restore.)

Indeed.

As often happens, the programmers belong to one department in the 
organization and the systems administrators in another.  Interactions 
between the two groups sometimes require great diplomacy and sometimes 
devolve into a combination of arguing, cajoling and resignation to work 
around people where working with them hasn't succeeded - even when 
intentions are of the best.

     Alan

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Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-06 16:01 -0400
  Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-07 00:57 +0100
    Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-06 23:46 -0400
      Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-07 09:23 +0200
        Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-07 15:56 -0400
  Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" "F. Michael Orr" <michael_orr25@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-07 08:53 -0500
    Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-07 16:12 -0400
      Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" "F. Michael Orr" <michael_orr25@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-08 13:00 -0500
        Re: Backing up a Linux system on vmware using "snapshots" Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-08 23:31 -0400

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