Avoid cache overflow in Atempo LiveBackup

Posted by Vebjorn Ljosa on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Vebjorn Ljosa
Published on 2009-05-07T15:06:57Z Indexed on 2010/03/11 21:04 UTC
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When attempting the initial backup of a new client, Atempo LiveBackup seems to require a very large cache. For instance, a 20 GB cache is not enough to back up a computer that has 100 GB of data. It appears that LiveBackup is adding new files to the cache at a faster rate than it can send them to the server. When the cache fills up, the backup fails.

Aside from removing most data from the computer and then add them back gradually after the initial backup, is there a good workaround? Is it possible to make LiveBackup slow down its scan so as to not fill the cache? Or is it possible to place the cache on an external drive?

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