Re: Git as backup tool

2011/11/2 Stefan Behte <[email protected]>:
> Yes, I'm doing it in production on some systems. It's ok for small
> directories like /etc and /root, but don't try it on binaries. The repo
> will grow and grow

Git allows removing old revisions.

>, it might need large amounts of RAM if you have big
> files

possibly

> and you won't have a possiblility to use a good Backup rotation
> scheme (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_rotation_scheme).

I didn't get your point.
Did you mean that this way i won't have ability to choose from
multiple recovery points?
Or that i can't store the backups in several different places?
Please, elaborate.

> Go Bacula!

Thanks, I'll try.

Thanks 2 all for replies.

-- 
Andrey Utkin