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Better than rsync is using support for snapshots and replication in the filesystem, such as described for ZFS in https://serverfault.com/questions/842531/how-t
by chalst 5y ago
Better than rsync is using support for snapshots and replication in the filesystem, such as described for ZFS in
https://serverfault.com/questions/842531/how-to-perform-incremental-continuous-backups-of-zfs-pool https://serverfault.com/questions/842531/how-to-perform-incr...
Btrfs and apfs also support auto-snapshotting and replication, but I don't have experience with them.
- colejohnson66 5y agoZFS snapshots also have the added benefit of not taking up duplicate space. And, should a Linux ransomware ever come into existence, snapshots help against them.
- Quasimarion 5y agoBtrfs and apfs also support copy-on-write snapshots. Also, snapshots are NOT backups. And one definitely should not rely on snapshots along to keep their files safe.
- colejohnson66 5y agoThey aren’t; a backup should preferably be offsite, but nothing is perfect