On Sat, 2002-04-06 at 03:13, Otto Wyss wrote: > Please show use any figures first before you assert this. > > I know rsync imposes some load for the computing of the md5sum but > sendind only the difference outweighs it repeatedly.
It's my understanding that rsync imposes a large computational burden on the server in exchange for a large bandwidth savings. At a certain number of rsync clients, this burden can become too onerous for the server to handle. Also, the benefits almost all accrue to the client. The server gains a small benefit (bandwidth savings), and pays a cost that's both high and hard to manage. (Our users wouldn't stand for connection limits, I don't think.) I don't have any figures to show to prove this. Then again, neither do you, so I guess we're even. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
