Michael wrote: > On Monday, 15 August 2022 11:58:14 BST Gerrit Kühn wrote: >> Am Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:50:37 +0200 >> >> schrieb Gerrit Kühn <[email protected]>: >>> Being a happy restic user myself, I'd like to mention that compression is >>> available meanwhile >>> (https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/047_tuning_backup_parameters.html >>> #compression). However, the feature is rather new, I did not use it so >>> far. >> https://forum.restic.net/t/compression-support-has-landed-in-master/4997 >> >> Just adding another link to the official announcement from earlier this >> year. >> >> >> cu >> Gerrit > I think In Dale's use case compression is a solution seeking to address the > problem of not enough storage space for backups, but it only makes sense if > the data can be effectively and efficiently compressed. He mentioned 99.99% > of his backup data is video. Video files are not particularly compressible, > although small space savings can be achieved. For example using basic enough > zst parameters '-19 --rsyncable -z' I got just a 1.6% file reduction: > > Frames Skips Compressed Uncompressed Ratio Check > 1 0 88.9 MiB 90.3 MiB 1.016 XXH64 > > Even if compression delivers some small space saving, given Dale's new faster > Internet link and local video storage tendencies, compression will only kick > the can down the road. If these are not private or rare videos and remain > available on public streaming platforms, perhaps local storage is no longer > necessary?
This is correct. My main reason for compression was to squeeze a little more mustard in the jar. I just did a test on a dozen or so videos. Uncompressed the videos was 214,931,665. Compressed it is 200,878,554. It's a little saved but other videos may not compress that much. Just depends. Even with that little savings, compression really isn't much of a solution especially since I do not want any loss in data. Given my weird way of doing backups, rsync may be the best option. Plus, easier to restore from as well since it just requires a copy command, any of them will do. Looks like bigger hard drives is the best idea for now. I really need a proper backup plan tho. I just wish a NAS would fit in my fire safe. ;-) Dale :-) :-)
