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On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:34:49 +0200, Remy Blank wrote: |
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> There are at least two drawbacks to using rsync for mirroring the local |
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> backup to a remote host: |
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> - If your local backup becomes corrupt, then so does your remote |
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> backup, except if you are quick enough to disable the rsync step. |
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That's a potential problem with any form of backup, local or remote. The |
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truly paranoid would use two different backup methods on two physically |
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separate destinations. |
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> - If you have disconnection during the rsync step (happened to me |
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> last night), your remote backup is temporarily corrupted. |
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That should be fixable by having the script that runs rsync check the |
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return value and try again if it fails. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson. |
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