BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outsourcing backup

2010-05-06 08:13:03
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Outsourcing backup
From: "Boniforti Flavio" <flavio AT piramide DOT ch>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:10:46 +0200
Hy Tyler,

> Rob's right.  Running with IncrLevels = 1 means that every 
> incremental will download every file with a modification time 
> newer than the last Full.  Using 6 incrementals with levels 
> 1, 2, ... etc, will just mean that files must differ from the 
> last good incremental to be downloaded.  That is still as 
> reliable as rsync.  I use this setup for all servers, 
> including locals backups.

as you state "as reliable as rsync": me, I'm using rsync (over SSH).
Would it also be a good choice to use six different incr levels?

Flavio Boniforti

PIRAMIDE INFORMATICA SAGL
Via Ballerini 21
6600 Locarno
Switzerland
Phone: +41 91 751 68 81
Fax: +41 91 751 69 14
URL: http://www.piramide.ch
E-mail: flavio AT piramide DOT ch 

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