Nigel Kendrick wrote:
> 2) The FAQ states "Rsync running on Cygwin is limited to either 2GB or 4GB
> file sizes". 

Running cygwin rsync, I was able to back up (very slowly -- see other 
thread) files 13G and larger, so I don't think this is a concern any more.

>     Does this still hold true (page last modified in 2006) - I am concerned
> because our database dumps are going to grow!
>  
> 3) I have a very sturdy Dell PowerEdge 1300 - a dual PIII-450 box - that
> *could* be a backup server, but am I expecting too much for the horsepower?
> This box would sit on a remote site and backup around 10 servers via ADSL
> VPNs

If your bandwidth is extremely low, it could manage.  If you're doing 
full database dumps every night, then compression helps a lot BUT then 
the server probably doesn't have the horsepower.  You can build new 
machines that have nearly 10x the performance of that old Dell for about 
$150 (including RAM).  Spend the money.
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