Harish wrote:
>I would like to understand the capabilities of GNU rsync software /
>utility. This is used for syncing file systems / file level data across
>two systems. I specifically would like to know its capabilities in
>syncing files –
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>1) How does it replicate data changes to files – entire file or only
>the incremental blocks?
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As far as I know, actual changes written to file are replacing the
entire file. Rsync's incremental nature only extends as far as the
network usage goes.
>2) Does it have any block level replication capabilities?
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Rsync is a file utility. It has no awareness of blocks. If you are using
Linux (you are not, I know), check out LVM for what you want. It has
generic "snapshots" support, which does what you want.
>3) Can it replicate files while the file is in open state (oracle redo
>log file)? This is particularly a problem in windows environment,
>typically.
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Not unless the OS supports it. Rsync doesn't even have a "native"
Windows version at all. It only runs on Windows through an daptive layer
called "Cygwin", which brings the Unix semantics to rsync.
Shachar
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