[TriLUG] backup methodology

[Michael Alan Dorman]

Jeremy Portzer <jeremyp at pobox.com> writes:
> If you're backing up to another hard drive, either locally or across the
> network:
>
> D) Don't use tar, use rsync snapshots.
>
> http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/
>
> Several options for client software there.  I'm trying out the "rsback"
> script with is pretty cool.

A seemingly similar option is rdiff-backup (look on freshmeat), which
seems to purport to give you rsync-like incremental backups, which
would be the best of both worlds.

Mike.