Hi, Adam Goryachev wrote on 2016-06-21 20:17:43 +1000 [Re: [BackupPC-users] Full period]: > On 21/06/2016 17:28, absolutely_f...@libero.it wrote: > > [...] > > I noticed that I am unable to complete backups for each server in one > > day; probably it takes 3 days to finish. > > [...] > > > > Is there a way to configure BackupPC to run Full backup every X > > backups (and NOT every X days)?
have you understood the concept of full and incremental backups? Is your requirement really "I need every Xth backup to be exact, no matter how far in time they are appart, and need to trade exactness for speed in between"? > > I think that probably I'll save some bandwidth, am I wrong? Yes, quite the opposite, if you are using rsync(d) (and if not, you probably should be). > Why does the backup take so long? Is it bandwidth between the two > machines or something else? You have a good point here. From the data given - none - we can't even begin to guess whether the long backup times are a flaw in design or in implementation. Very, very likely, backups *shouldn't* be taking 3 days to finish. I don't know what you are backing up, but apparently it is not exactly close to static. A three day duration backup won't give you anything even close to a consistent snapshot of your backup set (unless you are using file system snapshots, obviously). Are the backup times plausible for the amount of data? Should you be splitting your backups between multiple BackupPC servers? I'd suggest fixing the issue rather than trying to awkwardly work around it. > [...] > Other than that, I don't think there is any way to automatically do more > incrementals, short of increasing the FullPeriod to a higher value.... I should hope there isn't ;-). Increasing the FullPeriod makes sense, because it corresponds to a *common* requirement: I need a precise reference point every N days (e.g. once a month). Of course, *in BackupPC*, a full backup is also a backup I can keep for a long time. I can't do that with a BackupPC incremental. Hope that helps. Regards, Holger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/