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rdiff-backup vs Rsnapshot

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

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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Rsnapshot

Rsnapshot

Backup & Sync

Rsnapshot is an open-source utility for Linux that provides incremental backup functionality using rsync. It makes it easy to maintain a local backup of a remote system by only transferring the changes since the last backup.

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