[Wiltshire] Xen - DomU Backups

[Richard Reynolds]

Why not use bacula windows client on the windows Domu as well?

On 18/02/2008, Keith Sudbury <keith at netzensolutions.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am setting up a server using Xen for the office we will be using
> CentOS as the Dom0, It will be running two DomU's Windows 2003SBS & a
> Linux DomU.
>
> I will have a tape drive attached to the Dom0 but as far as I understand
> the DomU's will not be able to access the tape drive on the Dom0, I was
> thinking about backing up the Windows box using it's built in MS Backup
> this will take care of exchange and it's log files etc, I would have it
> backing up to file on a NFS / SMB mount on the Dom0. I will then run
> Bacula on the Dom0 and a agent for Bacula on the Linux DomU and backup
> the whole lot to tape.
>
> Does this sound sane to you guys?  Any one have any better ideas /
> solutions?
>
>
> Regards
> Keith
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