Imaging a live partition
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:02 am
When an image is made of a live partition, does AISBackup ensure the image is a consistent snapshot in time, or does it just back up each file as it is encountered?
I believe acronis uses some sort of technology to ensure an image is a true snapshot, meaning you can safely continue to work while the backup is running and all hard disk writes are tracked. They don't provide much detail but this is the impression I get from their marketing material.
AISBackup on the other hand doesn't seem to do this. The help file mentions that you may get errors in the log file if files are deleted during the backup. Does this mean that to ensure consistency you really shouldn't use the computer while a backup is underway?
Thanks
Martin
I believe acronis uses some sort of technology to ensure an image is a true snapshot, meaning you can safely continue to work while the backup is running and all hard disk writes are tracked. They don't provide much detail but this is the impression I get from their marketing material.
AISBackup on the other hand doesn't seem to do this. The help file mentions that you may get errors in the log file if files are deleted during the backup. Does this mean that to ensure consistency you really shouldn't use the computer while a backup is underway?
Thanks
Martin