Jason M. Kusar wrote:
>
> I'm currently using BackupPC to back up our network. However, I have
> one server that has over a terrabyte of data. I am currently running a
> full backup that has been running since Friday morning. I have no idea
> how much more it has to go.
>
> My question is if there is a way to avoid ever having to do a full
> backup again. Most of this data will never change. Is there a way to,
> for example, have every 7th incremental filled to become a full backup
> instead of actually performing a full backup?
If you use rsync as the transport you never actually transfer unchanged
files again - you only make a pass over the files comparing block
checksums. This takes some time/cpu at each end but not a lot of bandwidth.
> Also, a slightly unrelated question. How does CGI interface handle
> deleted files hen viewing incremental backups for the SMB transport
> mechanism? Does it just wait for the next full backup so that the files
> disappear? Is this any different for the rsync mechanism?
I think it just overlays the current incremental on top of the last full
so deleted files will still appear to be there.
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Les Mikesell
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