BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Long-Term Backups/Rotation

2014-09-23 03:16:42
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Long-Term Backups/Rotation
From: Sorin Srbu <Sorin.Srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:14:51 +0000
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bowie Bailey [mailto:Bowie_Bailey AT BUC DOT com]
> Sent: den 22 september 2014 19:20
> To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
> Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Long-Term Backups/Rotation
> 
> >> wouldn't it be possible to do this with the exponential backup expiry
> >> like this:
> >>
> >> $Conf{FullPeriod} = 6,97
> >> $Conf{IncPeriod} = 0,97
> >> $Conf{FullKeepCnt} = [4,0,12,0,0,0,10]
> >>
> >> Would that give me:
> >> daily incrementals for a week,
> >> 4 weeks of full backups (1 full each week),
> >> 12 months (4*12 weeks) of full backups ( 1 full of each month),
> >> ~10 years (10*64 of backups ( 1 full of each year)
> >>
> >> Can anyone clarify this for me?
>>
> > Was there ever a conclusion to this, or did I miss it?
> 
> That looks pretty conclusive to me.  What needs to be clarified.

Exactly that. Thank you.

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//Sorin

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