BDsync: Block Device sync

[Karl O. Pinc]

On 06/27/2012 08:48:30 AM, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
> On 06/27/2012 06:51:29 AM, Rolf Fokkens wrote:
> 
> > After having wrestled with rsync and several patches I found a
> > solution to
> > synchronize block devices: BDsync.
> > 
> > Bdsync can be used to synchronize block devices over a network. It
> > generates
> > a "binary diff" in an efficient way by comparing  MD5 checksums of 
> > 32k
> > blocks of block devices. This binary diff can be applied to
> > "destination"
> > after which  the local blockdevices are synchronized.
> 
> > 
> > Interrested people can download the sources from:
> > http://bdsync.rolf-fokkens.nl/
> 
> I'm curious.  Why would use use bdsync instead of drdb?

Oops.  drbd.  Sorry.



Karl <kop at meme.com>
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