From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from csamuel.org ([74.50.50.137]:48575 "EHLO csamuel.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752395AbaCIENq (ORCPT ); Sat, 8 Mar 2014 23:13:46 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by csamuel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2588417CF for ; Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:13:45 +1100 (EST) Received: from csamuel.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (csamuel.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with LMTP id 27696-04 for ; Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:13:45 +1100 (EST) Received: from quad.localnet (ppp59-167-127-196.static.internode.on.net [59.167.127.196]) by csamuel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 8E11A417CD for ; Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:13:45 +1100 (EST) From: Chris Samuel To: linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Understanding btrfs and backups Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:13:42 +1100 Message-ID: <1959641.msLoxygPan@quad> In-Reply-To: <20140307151416.GA29687@panda> References: <20140307151416.GA29687@panda> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: linux-btrfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 04:14:16 PM Sander wrote: > But if the filesystem or underlaying disk goes up in flames, the > snapshots are toast as well. So you need additional backups, > preferably not on the same hardware, for real protection against > data loss. ..and don't forget to think about off-site backups too. http://www.flickr.com/photos/94482242@N00/7746409996/ cheers, Chris -- Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC