Re: [Xen-users] Backup solution

[Xin Chen <xcheney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

but LVM snapshot still has risk, must be survived from a  power failture.
correct me if i am wrong...
what I do now is shutdown, copy, start....

Fajar A. Nugraha wrote:

> Jordi Espasa Clofent wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We are planning to use XEN VPS in production environment. Before it we
> > need to design a realiable backup policy for obvious reasons. I view
> > two approaches:
> >
> > a) Use a "snapshot" system for backup ALL VM file (image).
> > b) Use a traditional backup system (rsync, tar, cpio) for backup
> > SELECTED data into VM.
> >
> > I prefer A option but I've read in this list it is not possible unless
> > you stop de VM during a few time (the time required for backup
> > operation itself).
> >    
> If your vm image are files, and use LVM snapshot, you don't need to STOP
> the VM for backup.
> This thread might help you :
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2007-06/msg00688.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Fajar
>
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