# rsnapshot
> Filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync with rotation scheduling

## Summary
rsync-based filesystem snapshot utility with rotation scheduling and hard link deduplication

## Capabilities
- Create filesystem snapshots
- Rotation schedule management
- Hard link deduplication
- Hourly to yearly retention
- rsync-based transfers

## When to Use
- When you need automated backup rotation
- When you want rsync-based snapshots with hard links

## When NOT to Use
- When you need block-level deduplication

## Related Tools
- [znapzend](/tools/znapzend) (complementary)
- [osync](/tools/osync) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/rsnapshot
