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Hi,
> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 02:07:56PM +0000, Andy Bennett wrote:
>> Optimise for speed and ease of restoration: back up everything
>
> I think the constantly-changing files like log files will interact
> very badly with BitFolk's backup system and result in the need to
> purchase very large amounts of storage. Much as I would enjoy the
> increase in sales of storage, I expect this strategy will only be
> feasible with the "unlimited backup space" type providers.
> Crashplan, etc.
>
> Which service do you use to back up your VPS(es) in this way? Maybe
> you could add to the wiki article…
I use xfsdump streamed over SSH back to my local disk.
I've got plenty of data allowance available for it and a couple of 2 or
3 TB external disks here for storing the backups.
I can share the scripts with anyone who wants them. They support
ext-style filesystems as well.
Regards,
@ndy
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