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rsnapshot
Filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync with rotation scheduling
Description
rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync. It manages a rotation schedule to discard older backups (e.g., from hourly to yearly) and makes extensive use of hard links to reduce disk space.
AI 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
Use When
- → When you need automated backup rotation
- → When you want rsync-based snapshots with hard links
Avoid When
- x When you need block-level deduplication