[Box Backup] New Deployment

[Stuart Sanders]

Thanks to Matt and Chris for their replies.

I'm inclined to use .10 on the server and Chris's latest on the clients for=
 now and will see how it goes.

Thanks

Stuart

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk=20
> [mailto:boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk] On Behalf Of Chris Wilson
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2007 4:11 AM
> To: 'boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk'
> Subject: Re: [Box Backup] New Deployment
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> Hi Stuart,
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> On Tue, 22 May 2007, Stuart Sanders wrote:
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> > I will be installing a new deployment of Box Backup later=20
> this week and=20
> > was wondering whether I should be using 0.10 or Chris's branch.=20
> > (either client, server or both)
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> As far as I can remember, my branch does not have any changes on the=20
> server side, so you can run a stock 0.10 server without any problems.
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> > I know Chris has done a huge amount of work, including=20
> fixing a number=20
> > of issues with 0.10, but I don't recall exactly what issues=20
> although I=20
> > have been reading the dev list.
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> The known problems with 0.10 are listed here:
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>  =09http://bbdev.fluffy.co.uk/trac/wiki/Installation
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> A summary of the differences is here:
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>  =09http://bbdev.fluffy.co.uk/trac/wiki/WindowsClientReleases
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> The entire list of patches (very long and verbose) is here:
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>  =09http://bbdev.fluffy.co.uk/trac/ticket/3
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> > - the first machine I intend adding will have at least 1 file > 2GB
> >   (outlook pst) but it is currently less than 3GB I believe.
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> If you're using compressible encryption on the PST file, and=20
> you don't=20
> have too many binaries in attachments (i.e. lots of text=20
> messages) then=20
> the PST file might compress to less than 2 GB, in which case=20
> you should be=20
> able to use stock 0.10 without problems.
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> However, if it is a windows machine, please don't do that.=20
> Please use my=20
> latest client release instead.
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> If you think the PST file might grow to over 2 GB compressed, or you=20
> expect to backup other large files, please use my merge tree=20
> (chris/merge)=20
> on the client to avoid problems later.
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> If you use my merge tree or Windows client releases, you=20
> should be aware=20
> that they have not been tested as thoroughly as 0.10.=20
> However, they do fix=20
> a number of known issues, and I will definitely make an=20
> effort to help you=20
> with any problems that do occur. If you have a problem with=20
> 0.10, I will=20
> probably ask you to try with my merge tree to see if it's been fixed=20
> already.
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> We would very much appreciate your help in testing=20
> chris/merge, since it=20
> is almost ready to be released as 0.11.
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> Whether you use 0.10 or chris/merge, you should schedule=20
> regular automatic=20
> full compares, e.g. using cron, and pay attention to the output.
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> You can switch between 0.10 and chris/merge on the client=20
> more or less at=20
> will, provided that you don't back up any files over 2GB compressed.
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> > - server will be FreeBSD 6.2 stable
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> That should work fine with chris/merge or 0.10 stable.
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> Cheers, Chris.
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