SD and TM side by side on APFS?

[corby]

Now that TM works with APFS will SD backups and TM backups be able to share an APFS volume, similar to how it was possible with HFS+ a few generations ago?

If so, what would be the best way to configure a TM backup disk now, so it will be possible when SD is ready for Big Sur?

[dnanian]

You wouldn't share a volume, no - you'd simply create another APFS volume in the same container. You'd probably want to set a reserve, though, or the TM volume would take over the entire container.

Remember, though - doing this doesn't give you any hardware redundancy. So if your backup drive dies, or the container gets corrupt, you lose all your backups.

[corby]

Understood....I like to have SD for entire restore, if needed and TM for historical purposes.