Interesting Techniques

rnapshot

rsnapshot is tested on many UNIX-like OS

1. The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably only if fully automated
   • rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"
   • cron handles the "when"
2. but wait, there's more
   • speed & space efficiency approach that of incremental backups
   • restores files as easily as from stand-alone backup
3. best installed from your Operating System's media/repositories - alternatively
   • http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
4. essential - read their HOWTO

rsnapshot for MacOSX

• might be available for later versions - see:

http://www.rousette.org.uk/blog/archives/backups-rsync-and-rsnapshot/

rnapshot for Windows

• probably not feasible because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions
• cwRsync goes part way

http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html

-Rpeters13:25, 24 August 2012 (EST) --

Strictly for Geeks

--Rpeters18:10, 24 August 2012 (EST)