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lsyncd vs rdiff-backup

A side-by-side look at lsyncd and rdiff-backup. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

lsyncd

lsyncd

Backup & Sync

lsyncd is a utility that synchronizes local directories with remote targets using rsync. It aims to provide a simple way to frequently and efficiently mirror local directories across many servers.

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rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup

Backup & Sync

rdiff-backup is an open source utility that backs up one directory to another, storing incremental differences instead of full file copies to save space. It supports remoting backups over a network.

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