Raphael Alla wrote: > Based on this thread, is there any benefit in doing incremental > backups when using rsync? > > It seems to me that full backup are vastly superior to incremental > ones because: > * They do use existing data available on the server and do not use > more bandwidth than incremental backups > * A partial backup is saved if the backup fails during the transfer > * Because of the linking done, they do not use more space on the > server than incremental backups > * They are self dependant and do not rely on other backups > > Is this correct?
Incremental backups use a lot less processing power though and usually complete faster. Full backups read all files on the client, incrementals don't and this can save a lot of time. A mix of full and incremental backups (like the default setup) makes sense in most situations. Nils Breunese. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
