[OpenIndiana-discuss] funky beginer questions

[Antony Brooke-Wood]

My advice is to keep it simple - from what you describe, there isn't any
reason I can see to create more than 2 file systems.

One thing you might consider is setting up CrashPlan with your server.

It has a native solaris installation and for $5 a month, you can have all
of your data replicated offsite.

Combine that with ZFS and snapshots, you are looking pretty safe.

Regards,

Antony Brooke-Wood
Mobile: +61 404 460 326


On 11 September 2013 09:34, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:

> Running 151a8
>
> Now I've got oi running and becoming slightly familiar with zpool and
> zfs cmds, I need some coaching as to how to employ the zfs fs.
>
> My general aim is to backup other computers but also want to have a
> few zfs fs that serve a windows 7 box and holds lots of pictures and
> other graphic files while work is done on them from the windows box.
>
> The setup I now have is all dispensable and is a practice run.  I've
> got the smb server working and shares are available to the win7
> machine.
>
> What I need is advice about the actual construction of the file
> systems.
>
> Example: I have an fs p2/rmh  mounted at root /rmh  rmh stands for
> remote hosts.
>
> So I have p2/rmh/host1 p2/rmh/host2 and etc.  So what is the best way
> to go... should I have the .zfs directory at each level? At /rmh
> at /rmh/host1 and at /rmh/host2  maybe even p2/rmh/host2/someproj,
> with its own .zfs?
>
> Or better to stop at p2/rmh and let all the hosts be included in the
> same snapshots?
>
> How fine grained is really most useful?
>
> One would have to have some mnths of experience to know that answer so
> asking for some input from experienced folks.
>
> So that we all know the scene:  I'm doing nothing but homeboy
> tinkering, nothing commercial, nothing dreadfully important if lost.
>
> But of course would hate to loose my photo collection or even see any
> damage come to it.  So preventing that happenstance and storage for
> other home computers are my overriding goals.  How fine grained is
> smart?
>
> I realize it all really depends on what I'm after but in fact I don't
> know enough to really know that, beyond the stated goals above.
>
> Detailed experience showing why very fine grain saved the day or
> conversely, evidence that fine grain is a pita and better to have one
> snap for lots of diverse data... that kind of input would be very
> welcome.
>
>
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