Confussion in mirroring

[Mathew McKernan]

Hi,

RSync copies files byte for byte. RSync is much like a copy command, but
only copies the bytes that have changed in a file. It won't reget the file
(saving bandwidth). It also checks if the file has not been corrupted in the
transfer. Backing up generally means copying a file to a medium and
compressing it at the same time. Rsync does not compress the data when it
saves it to disk. However to save bandwidth Rsync can compress the data
before it is sent, then it decompresses it when it gets to the other end.

Thanks

Mathew

----- Original Message -----
From: "Srinivas" <srinivasa_rao at naturesoft.net>
To: <rsync at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:14 PM
Subject: Confussion in mirroring


> Hi all
>
>     I want some information regarding mirroring. When mirroring from a
rsync
> enabled site what internally happend?. mirroring is simillar to backup?. I
> want to know what is the difference between mirroring the batabase and
backup
> the databse. plz help me regarding that.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
> Regards
> Srinivasa Rao
> NatureSoft Pvt. Ltd.
> 11-20, 2nd Lane,
> Appu street, Mylapore,
> Chennai-600004.
>
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