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Re: [BackupPC-users] incremental forever - synthetic backup using ssh

2017-01-30 09:50:48
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] incremental forever - synthetic backup using ssh
From: Andreas Roth <andreas AT schosemail DOT de>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:49:41 +0100 (CET)
Hi all,

> When using rsync, both v3 and v4 will always only transfer changes. In
> v3 you can speed the process up further by using checksum caching. No
> need to run incrementals even, since the difference is not in the data
> transferred, but that the files' integrity is double-checked by
> checksumming on the client when doing a full. In v4 this is even
> smarter, as it is able to do pool matching before transferring, checking
> if the new file already exists in the pool from a different name or host.
> 
> In other words, use rsync/rsyncd and you are all set.


Thanks for clarification - i tested it out, doublechecked the network usage and 
it really worked out.
G8 stuff - didn't read it from the manual.

Thanks and best regards,

Andreas

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