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On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:06:39 +0200, Florian Philipp wrote: |
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> > rdiff-backup isn't really suitable for offsite backups because it |
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> > uses no compression, making the space and bandwidth requirements |
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> > double those of other methods. It also uses no encryption. |
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> It uses compression (gzip), but only for increments. |
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Exactly, the current data backed up is as on the original filesystem, |
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unencrypted and uncompressed. This does make for incredibly easy |
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restoration, needing only cp, but isn't really suitable for offsite use. |
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Duplicity is better in this respect, but uses excessive amounts of |
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bandwidth. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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What did the first man to discover you can get milk from cows think he |
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was doing? - anon. |
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