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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:48:18 +0100
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] SnapRestore software on NetApp
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On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 04:46:58PM +0200, Emanuel Quass wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> first of all I want to thank the developers for the work they have done up to 
> now!
> 
> But to come to business, I have to write a comparison between Linux  and 
> NetApp Filers. (Is there anything already somewhere available?)
> 
> I saw something about a "SnapRestore software" which means that it is 
> possible to revert a snapshot back to the filesystem in some minutes!
> My question: Is this possible with LVM and reiserfs too?

I'm not sure what you mean by 'reverting a snapshot back to the
filesystem', but dropping a snapshot takes very little time (seconds).

- Joe