Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup Data Transfer Speed

Your server will need more RAM, 1GB is simply not enough when using rsync.

The 1TB WD-green is a slow consumer drive. It will be much more prone to failure.

Your clients will swamp your server, assuming Gigabit network infrastructure.

Now, this being said, once your initial fulls are done your setup will work. But I would(at a minimum) put a second backup drive in and create a RAID-1 if your backup data is at all precious to you, and at least another 1GB RAM, probably more if possible.

Best of luck.

Jeff

On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Gary Roach <gary719_list1 AT verizon DOT net> wrote:

Hi,

I am modifying my whole backup system for greater volume and speed. The new system is as follows:

    Software - Backuppc using rsync (without SSH)
    Server -    D865PERL Motherboard
                    Pentium 4 - 2.4 GHz Processor
                    IDE System hard drive
                    SATA, 1 TB WD green backup data storage disk. (S/B 1.5 Gb/S)
                    1GB system memory
                    PCI bus
                    Intel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network Adapter
                    Cat 6 cable

    Clients (2)
                Intel DP55KG motherboard
                Intel i5-750 Processor 4 core, 2.66 GHz
                Hard Drive - Western Digital WD5000AADS -500GB, 32MB Cache, SATAII (3 Gb/s)
                PCIX bus
                2 GB system memory
                Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK
                Cat 6 Cable

I have read all sorts of complaints about this type setup and need some advice. It would appear that I should get around 1 Gbit/S transfer rate for continuous data transfer. If this is not true, why not and what can I realistically expect.

Gary R


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