Re: PST Rsync Issues
I sync a lot of pst files, many well over 2 gb. Amount of data transferred varies, but is usually between 20 and 100MB for a 1 to 3 gb file. The largest file I sync is about 5 GB. Rsync works pretty well. tanstaafl_bh wrote: On 3/3/2008, Jason Haar ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Basically PST (and OST) files don't play nicely with differential copy tools. They also get very unstable the closer to 2GB in size you get... I'd never let a PST file get over about 500MB - had too many problems when I did (don't use it any more, TBird rocks)... -- Best regards, Charles -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PST-Rsync-Issues-tp15805207p15849424.html Sent from the Samba - rsync mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: PST Rsync Issues
Jon Watson wrote: I'm curious if PSTs are just un-rsyncable due to their makeup or if there is something I can do to pare down this transfer and subsequent storage. Any tips or ideas are welcome. Outlook PST files are effectively database files. They can be optionally compressed and encrypted. If either of these options are enabled, I'd say it would completely screw up rsync's potential to do a differential copy - i.e. you'd transfer the lot every time. Even if those options aren't enabled, it could be that the data is altered dramatically each time a change in Outlook occurs that it still screws up rsync. Basically PST (and OST) files don't play nicely with differential copy tools. Similarly, the new Office 2007 format (basically compressed XML files) and OpenOffice format won't play nicely either - as compressed == random data - and rsync won't see linear changes in them like it can in text files/etc. (hope there's nothing too incorrect in the above. I'm sure someone will shout at me if I'm wrong ;-) -- Cheers Jason Haar Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd. Phone: +64 3 9635 377 Fax: +64 3 9635 417 PGP Fingerprint: 7A2E 0407 C9A6 CAF6 2B9F 8422 C063 5EBB FE1D 66D1 -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: PST Rsync Issues
On 3/3/2008, Jason Haar ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Basically PST (and OST) files don't play nicely with differential copy tools. They also get very unstable the closer to 2GB in size you get... I'd never let a PST file get over about 500MB - had too many problems when I did (don't use it any more, TBird rocks)... -- Best regards, Charles -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
