On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 16:58 -0800, Plugger wrote: > We have a server with about 400GB of data that we are trying to backup > with rsync. [...] When it runs, > however, the load averages on the content1 server continue to grow to > the 100s, bringing the server to a practical standstill.
If your individual files are larger than a gigabyte or so, Shachar Shemesh's dynamic hash patch may improve performance significantly. I recommend you try an rsync with that patch. To build one, extract the rsync source package, run "patch -p1 <patches/dynamic_hash.diff", configure, and make. -- Matt McCutchen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hashproduct.metaesthetics.net/ -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
