Database storage and size
We are just setting up the live RoboSource database. In order
to determine which database server the admins will place the
database, they would like to get a rough estimate of the size of
the database. I realize that a large part of this answer depends on
the number of projects and the size of those projects.
What I am looking for is the method used for stoage of the
changes. Does RoboSource store just the delta (changes) or does it
store a complete copy of the changed files.
We have some projects that may not be that large, but are
changed daily and sometimes mutiple times in a day. So if the files
are saved for each change, the database could grow very large very
quickly.
I have looked in the help files and on the web with little or
no results.
Thanks,
Jay
Hi Jay and welcome to the RH community.
To be honest the think the reason why you have not been able
to find out the imformation you require is because it is so open to
outside influences (e.g. file size, file content, etc.) to make it
a fairly pointless exercise. What is a good size database for one
user would be completely inadequate to another.
I don't know whether the DB stores delta changes or a
complete copy as I don't use RH's source control software
perferring to use another supplier. I can say that there appear to
be no hard or fast rules with what is stored. Certain file types
(e.g. flat text files) may store delta data because it is easy to
know what has changed from one file version to another. Binary
files for example make this much more difficult so it common for a
copy of a file to be stored. To complicate things, some source
control applications have a file size limit. Microsoft's VSS is 2GB
for example.
Not sure if any of the above helps
Maybe the way forward is to create a test database
and perform some changes and see how the database size grows. From
there you'll be able to make a better guess for the live DB
size.
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If it's still saying that you don't have enough storage to back up, read through this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4847. It provides some suggestions for reducing your iCloud storage, such as deleting unneeded email.
The other area to look at is your text messages. These are included in the backup. If you have lots of photos and videos attached to your messages, that can significantly increase the size of your backup. If that's the case, deleting these may make a big difference. -
I was told that I have 14.9 gb of space on my phone when my total is 15gb. I was adviced to free storage and to click on settings and manage my storage by either purchase more or turning off or deleting some of the back ups. When I went in to settings then to icloud it usually would of showed me both phone storage memory and when I started going down my list and turning off some of the apps from back ups of certain app all of a sudden I couldnt no longer see my phone storage memory or my account name for that matter. Now I only see the other line username and storage space that the other phone has.
What can I do? I used to see the list of all the apps I have on icloud and now its empty and it tells me I have available 13.4 gb available.
Please advice. Thank you
PatriciaI cannot find this 300GB "Backup" in the Finder, only in the Storage info when I check "About This Mac".
You are probably using Time Machine to backup your MacBook Pro, right? Then the additional 300 GB could be local Time Machine snapshots. Time Machine will write the hourly backups to the free space on your hard disk, if the backup drive is temporarily not connected. You do not see these local backups in the Finder, and MacOS will delete them, when you make a regular backup to Time Machine, or when you need the space for other data.
See Pondini's page for more explanation: What are Local Snapshots? http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
I have restarted my computer, but the information remains the same. How do I reclaim the use of the 300GB? Why is it showing up as "Backups" when it used to indicate "Photos"? Are my photos safe on the external drive?
You have tested the library on the external drive, and so your photos are save there.
The local TimeMachine snapshot probably now contains a backup of the moved library. Try, if connecting your Time Machine drive will reduce the size of your local Time Machine snapshots. -
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