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I have been using Akeeba for some time now and never had this problem before. I have unlimited storage space and the permissions are set on the tmp folder to 755 as is standard but the backup stops and this is an extract from the log file:

DEBUG |100916 05:36:33|-- Adding images/stories/phocagallery/2010-08-14 Breakfast/2010-08-14-breakfast_(16).JPG to archive (source: /images/stories/phocagallery/2010-08-14 Breakfast/2010-08-14-breakfast_(16).JPG)
ERROR |100916 05:36:34|Couldn't write to the archive file; check the output directory permissions and make sure you have enough disk space available.[len=558037 / 967812]
DEBUG |100916 05:36:34|----- Finished operation 1 ------
ERROR |100916 05:36:34|Failed Smart algorithm on AECoreDomainPack
DEBUG |100916 05:36:34|====== Finished Step number 83 ======
DEBUG |100916 05:36:34|*** Batching of engine steps finished. I will now return control to the caller.
DEBUG |100916 05:36:34|No need to sleep; execution time: 3066.34807587 msec; min. exec. time: 2000 msec
DEBUG |100916 05:36:34|Saving Kettenrad instance backend
DEBUG |100916 05:59:42|Kettenrad :: Attempting to load from database
DEBUG |100916 05:59:42| -- Loaded stored Akeeba Factory
DEBUG |100916 05:59:42|-- Removing temporary file d6453d9e.sql

Thank you for replying nicholas.

With respect I'm well aware of the limits of storage, what I mean is that on most hosting packages one is limited to a fixed amount whereas my package is unlimited. I have checked with the hosting company and they have confirmed that there is no storage issue. I have also been able to make backups of other sites which are all on the same package (granted I don't know if they are on the same spesific Raid system or not).

I normally make a backup and then transfer that backup to my local machine so that there is never more than one backup on the server at any one time. I have contacted the support guys at my hosting company and there are looking into it as it seems that as soon as the backup reaches 2 gigs it gives the error. I know that this isn't a Akeeba software issue as I backup another site on a different server and it is 3.65 Gigs big.

Thanks for your assistance. When a solution is found, if relevant I will post it here for other's benefit.

Further to me previous post, I came across this thread, http://www.akeebabackup.com/forum/25158/topic-dp1.html, and set my split limit to 2 gigs and the backup then proceeded without issue. Not sure why one works and another needs to be split bt at least the backup has now been made.