> Hi, > > I would like to backup some laptop computers (for my personal needs). > For the moment, I automount the shared directories of the Windows 7 PC > on my Linux backuppc server. This works fine but the problem is that > some backups are not performed when the laptop is shut down. The backups > start because the Linux server is running but the mount point is down. > I would like to know what are the advantages/drawbacks for laptop pcs of > the following policies : > > * automount of shared directories + rsync (what I do now). > * smb + tar > * rsyncd > * Other ? > > Thank you. > > Xuo.
Well, if the laptop's down, none of these methods will help you back it up, obviously, but here's a brief outline of the pros and cons: * automount of shared directories + rsync (what I do now). Probably the least bandwidth-efficient, since rsync has to read every file over the mount. Can't handle open files. * smb Requires the least amount of software on the client. Uses timestamp for incrementals, so can miss copied files and renamed directories during incrementals. Can't handle open files. * automount of shared directories + tar All the disadvantages of mounting plus all the disadvantages of tar * rsyncd/rsync Can be bandwidth efficient and seamless, there are scripts publicly available that can handle open files. Within this category, the variations of ssh/rsyncd, rsyncd, winexe/rsync have varying degrees of speed, ease of deployment, and encryption. I use the winexe/rsync method since we have no need of encryption, so we prioritize speed and ease of deployment. * Other ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
