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Title: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: goesprotocall on June 27, 2018, 02:04:44 PM


What's the best tool to use to synchronize offline backups? One that at least would ignore duplicates, and just copy files with newer timestamps/bigger file sizes, also deletes files that are no longer on the source folder.

Not asking too much, am I?

Title: Re: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: oxygen8 on June 28, 2018, 12:28:32 AM
i use rsync
Title: Re: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: goesprotocall on July 03, 2018, 07:07:26 PM
Thanks, actually I just need a simple solution for the user that will essentially "mirror" what he has on his windows laptop to a specified folder on the NAS drive. He'll plug it in for "syncing" every 2-4 weeks and expects the software to do the job while he sleeps. Sort of like a private Dropbox, if you will.
Title: Re: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: oxygen8 on July 04, 2018, 12:28:01 AM
use windows backup
Title: Re: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: goesprotocall on July 04, 2018, 06:37:18 AM
Hmm windows backup has really poopty UX designs. Adding folders one by one without the options for batch edits is a real pain!
Title: Re: Best tool to use to synchronize backups?
Post by: rwingjr on July 14, 2018, 01:53:50 AM
I use GoodSync. I've used it to sync data for a few years, and also for backing information up locally. It's possible to back up to a cloud service also, if you have one.
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