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Re: [Xen-users] Block level domU backup

from [Javier Guerra]

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To:	"John Madden" <jmadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: [Xen-users] Block level domU backup
From:	"Javier Guerra" <javier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:54:26 -0500
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On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 3:44 PM, John Madden <jmadden@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> the point of pausing the DomU is to get hold of a snapshot of memory
>> state, as well as the block device(s).  when restoring, the DomU would
>> return to the 'same' moment it was when paused.  both the disk and CPU
>> would get back in time.
>
> ...And?  ...If his backup of domU happens while paused, he's still got an
> incomplete filesystem.

the 'missing' parts are in the RAM backup.


-- 
Javier

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