Re: Advice on external backup of a Linux server.

[Arthur Pemberton <dalive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rahul Sundaram wrote:

> Hi
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> > Another option is using LVM2 snaphots, although it requires setting LVM
> > up, which not everyone uses.
> >
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> LVM is setup by default on fc3 and RHEL4 when it is released. its a
> better idea in the long term
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>  
I've done some reading, but I honestly can't see what makes it such a 
better idea. I'm guessing I just haven't happened upon a situation where 
I wished i had it.
Got any practical scenarios, just out of curiousity.