From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 23 21:31:13 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 7EF821065670 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:31:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bill@celestial.com) Received: from dorsai-02.celestial.com (dorsai-02.celestial.com [192.136.111.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 525BA8FC15 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:31:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by dorsai-02.celestial.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AC662065CC7 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:07 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at celestial.com Received: from dorsai-02.celestial.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (dorsai-02.celestial.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id NXQIdexRWkxV for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ayn.mi.celestial.com (hayek.celestial.com [192.136.111.12]) by dorsai-02.celestial.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 318922065CC4 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by ayn.mi.celestial.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 098D15139B; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:07 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at mi.celestial.com Received: from ayn.mi.celestial.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (ayn.mi.celestial.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id K2t05MqdqyB6; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: by ayn.mi.celestial.com (Postfix, from userid 203) id EA4145139C; Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:06 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:06 -0700 From: Bill Campbell To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20110923211206.GA18716@ayn.mi.celestial.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4E7CF443.2000701@speakeasy.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4E7CF443.2000701@speakeasy.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.19 OpenPKG/CURRENT (2009-01-05) Subject: Re: rsync over nfs or rsync protocol X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@celestial.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:31:13 -0000 On Fri, Sep 23, 2011, Jason C. Wells wrote: > I am looking into finally setting up a backup solution that's a little > more sophisticated than a bunch of DVD-RWs. I have two servers. I'd > like to make each a backup server for the other. I'm considering using > rsync. > > Is rsync a good choice for a backup tool? > Should I use the rsyncd or should I use NFS? I'm using 100 mbps ethernet. > What's the better solution I haven't considered? We use rsync extensively for backups on local LANs as well as off-site via the 'Net. My experience using NFS for this was not good, but it's been many years since I last tried this so I don't remember the details. Bill -- INTERNET: bill@celestial.com Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way Voice: (206) 236-1676 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820 Fax: (206) 232-9186 Skype: jwccsllc (206) 855-5792 Windows is a computer virus with a user interface!!