From: Martin Steigerwald <Martin@lichtvoll.de>
To: linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Virtual Device Support ("N-way mirror code")
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 13:56:08 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1570666.3pXJkQoCA4@merkaba> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pan$d29fc$4ed9f39b$c95e9df6$a135bf3e@cox.net>
Am Freitag, 24. Mai 2013, 06:13:04 schrieb Duncan:
> > 2) Due to snapshots I know have well snapshots for my backup. And even
> > on SSD for my /home. I am not yet creating those in an automated way,
> > but well I do use them.
>
> As I already mentioned the warning on the wiki, do be aware of the
> limitations of snapshots. They're NOT the same as separate backups. I
> believe you know that already and just didn't mention it, but I'm worried
> about others who might come across your comment.
Well, a snapshot is not a backup. Just like a RAID is also not a backup.
:)
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-25 11:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-05-10 14:03 Virtual Device Support George Mitchell
2013-05-19 11:04 ` Martin
2013-05-19 14:49 ` George Mitchell
2013-05-19 17:18 ` Martin
[not found] ` <CAHGunUke143r3pj0Piv3AtJrJO1x8Bm+qS5Z+sY1G1EobhMG_w@mail.gmail.com>
2013-05-21 14:26 ` George Mitchell
2013-05-19 11:15 ` Roman Mamedov
2013-05-19 18:18 ` Chris Murphy
2013-05-19 18:22 ` Chris Murphy
2013-05-21 1:08 ` Duncan
2013-05-21 2:17 ` George Mitchell
2013-05-21 3:59 ` Duncan
2013-05-21 5:21 ` George Mitchell
2013-05-21 12:19 ` Virtual Device Support ("N-way mirror code") Martin
2013-05-23 16:08 ` Martin Steigerwald
2013-05-24 1:41 ` George Mitchell
2013-05-25 11:53 ` Martin Steigerwald
2013-05-24 6:13 ` Duncan
2013-05-25 11:56 ` Martin Steigerwald [this message]
2013-05-21 3:37 ` Virtual Device Support Chris Murphy
2013-05-21 12:06 ` Martin
2013-05-22 2:23 ` Chris Murphy
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