From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 23 21:16:04 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF5D11065672 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:16:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cswiger@mac.com) Received: from asmtpout026.mac.com (asmtpout026.mac.com [17.148.16.101]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9714E8FC0C for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:16:04 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Received: from cswiger1.apple.com ([17.209.4.71]) by asmtp026.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01 (7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTPSA id <0LRZ00G15V2DT580@asmtp026.mac.com> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:15:50 -0700 (PDT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.4.6813,1.0.211,0.0.0000 definitions=2011-09-23_08:2011-09-23, 2011-09-23, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1109230238 From: Chuck Swiger In-reply-to: <4E7CF443.2000701@speakeasy.net> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:15:49 -0700 Message-id: References: <4E7CF443.2000701@speakeasy.net> To: "Jason C. Wells" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Cc: freebsd general questions Subject: Re: rsync over nfs or rsync protocol X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:16:04 -0000 On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Jason C. Wells wrote: > Is rsync a good choice for a backup tool? It's OK. A versioned backup system (dump/restore, Legato Networker, Amanda, Retrospect, etc) is more efficient at using backup storage. > Should I use the rsyncd or should I use NFS? I'm using 100 mbps ethernet. If it's local and you already have NFS in place, that would be fine. If you're backing up over a WAN, rsyncd is probably a better call. > What's the better solution I haven't considered? Lots. The handbook has a chapter on backups which is worth reading, also.... Regards, -- -Chuck