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Re: [Xen-users] xen domU backups

To: James Pifer <jep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] xen domU backups
From: Ferenc Wagner <wferi@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:58:35 +0200
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James Pifer <jep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> How is everyone doing backups in a xen world?
> Are you running backup agents on individual domUs?

Yes.

> Can you back up individual domUs (img files) while they are running?

Sure, but it will be an inconsistent backup.

> Do you need to pause, make backup, un-pause?

That helps, but the backup will still contain dirty filesystems.
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Feri.

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