Is FileVault 2 compatible with Time Machine?

Before taking the dive into whole-disk encryption, I just want to know:
How well does FileVault 2 integrate with Time Machine? Is it as smooth as I'm hoping, in that it will allow me access to my old backups and not create a huge, multi-day hassle as Time Machine again laboriously backs up my entire fixed disk?

As Neil says, it's unreliable and +*not supported by Apple.+*
If you have a desktop Mac, you can back up wirelessly to a shared drive connected to it.
See #2 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for supported destinations.

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    The release documentation does not make this clear, although a technician led me to believe it would be fixed in Lion.

    According to my experience and to this -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427, FileVault in Snow Leopard was compatible with Time Machine.
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    2. with this system, you could not browse your home folder in the Time Machine incremental backups, but could only restore your complete home folder from that encrypted disk image.
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    More info about FileVault 2 in Lion -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4790

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    bokon0n wrote:
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    nails wrote:
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