If you take folder-based backups, sure. -- Espi
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Bill Humphries <nt...@hedgedigger.com>wrote: > So, I'd solve that by excluding the entire itunes folder from backup. > > Bill > > > Ben Scott wrote: > >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr >> <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> ... Apple products - especially when related to iTunes ... >>> ... Their update process can break easily, more often on 64bit ... >>> ... They cache all of their installation files ... >>> >>> >> >> In order to support an iPad binge by some VIP PHBs, I had to get >> into the business of supporting iTunes on our corporate PCs. We've >> supposedly got things down to a science, where a batch file does the >> install and/or update, installing only the components we want, >> disabling unwanted features. If updates are cached locally, it's in >> "Local Settings" or some other temporary location that we're not >> backing up anyway. >> >> I can share the batch file, if anyone is interested. >> >> We've still got the backup bloat of iDevice backups, though. iTunes >> apparently stores backups of the iDevices into the user's roaming >> profiles. From the size of the folders, it includes all software, and >> maybe even media (music/video), all with opaque ID names, in a >> big-ball-of-mud directory tree. So it's not possible to, say, exclude >> (easily reinstallable) apps while preserving the user's iDevice data. >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> >> **> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.** >> com/read/my_forums/ <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> >> or send an email to >> listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> >> > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > **> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.** > com/read/my_forums/ <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
