Holger writes: > 1.) Full backups go to more trouble to determine which files have changed and > which haven't. > tar/smb: all files are transfered, BackupPC checks (full) vs. > only newer files (based on timestamp) transfered (incremental) > rsync(d): block checksum comparison (full) vs. > timestamp/size comparison (incremental)
One slight clarfication: rsync(d) incrementals are based on any attribute change (mtime, size, uid, gid, type, mode) and it also detects whether the file is deleted or newly appeared. Tar/smb incrementals don't detect deleted files, nor new files that have old timestamps (eg: from a rename or archive unpack). Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
