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Hi, Is LVM supported in a CentOS 6.4 droplet? We need on demand backups for which we plan to use LVM snaphots. I am considering a couple of options 1. Convert the root partition to a LVM partition 2. Reconfigure the free space into a new partition and use LVM for it. Has anybody tried this? regards, Dharshan

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scalegrid July 9, 2013

Hi Stefan,

I am happy to use DO backup if it solves my needs. I need a point in time backup - can be scheduled or on demand. Can you share some details of the backup process? Is it based on snapshots and how long does it typically complete?

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scalegrid July 10, 2013

Snapshots are currently not very useful since it shuts down the server. Are there any plans for snapshots that dont shut down the server?

Is there any other option for me to configure LVM inside the machine?

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Stefan H. July 9, 2013

There is bavkup allready at DO :) where you can make it avalible to all religion there is a DO datacenter :)

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pablo July 9, 2013

From the DO FAQs:

Do you offer backups?
DigitalOcean offers two kinds of backups: snapshots and backups. Snapshots can be done at any time, while automated backups runs every couple of days.

For more info, check out: DigitalOcean Backups and Snapshots Explained

You could also try this: How To Create an Off-Site Backup of your Site with Rsync on Centos 6

DigitalOcean Backups and Snapshots Explained

by Etel Sverdlov

This tutorial provides an explanation for how backup and snapshots work on DigitalOcean. Additionally, it includes information on how to scale, backup, and clone out servers with snapshots.

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kamaln7 MOD July 10, 2013

We do not support partitioning currently. Please see http://digitalocean.uservoice.com/forums/136585-digital-ocean/suggestions/2915575-allow-client-resize-the-dev-hda

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