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  1. #1
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    Lightbulb Local Windows to remote Linux server backup?

    Hi folks,

    We're doing work for a local accounting company here, and they have their own server used within their intranet to store and manage files. The server (located in their office) is using Windows, and is not hosting any actual websites, just for local office usage. They are now looking for a way to remotely backup this server (usage is less than 10GB). I'm wondering what people would recommend as to the best course of action to accomplish this.

    I am thinking something similar to rsync to keep just the changes backed up daily, without having to transfer 10GB every time. However, I believe this only works for Linux-to-Linux servers, so I'm not sure what we should do regarding a Windows-based environment. Any suggestions as to the most efficient remote backup methods that would allow this company to backup their site as efficiently and hands-free as possible, without the high cost?

    Thanks for any input!
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    You can have rsync on Windows, too.

    I believe DeltaCopy client should work fine.

    In technical terms, DeltaCopy is a wrapper around the "rsync" algorithm, currently maintained by Wayne Davison. "rsync" is primary designed for Linux/Unix based systems with ports available for many other platforms. For more details regarding "rsync", visit http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/. Besides "rsync", DeltaCopy also uses "Cygwin" (http://cygwin.com) libraries, which emulates a Unix environment for Windows binaries.
    NOTE: If you have an "rsync" daemon running on Linux/Unix/BSD or any other platform, DeltaCopy client will successfully connect to them.
    http://www.aboutmyip.com/AboutMyXApp/DeltaCopy.jsp
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