[dba-Tech] DeltaCopy Was Once and for all time: server backups

Hi Mark

I haven't tried to use SyncToy other than manually but will look into it some day ...

/gustav

>>> marklbreen at gmail.com 20-01-2010 13:14 >>>
Hello Gustav,

Another aspect of DeltaCopy I liked was the integration with the Scheduler,
I think it is possible to use switches with SyncToy but I did not get the
working, did you?

thanks

Mark



2010/1/16 Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>

> Hi Mark
>
> Yes, SyncToy is not fast but it seems very reliable.
> The folder file it creates is to uniqely identify each folder to allow you
> to rename them without fooling SyncToy. Most other tools - including rsync I
> guess - will either be fooled or start copying any file in these folders as
> new files.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> marklbreen at gmail.com 16-01-2010 20:32 >>>
> Hello Gustav,
>
> I am reading your email and smiling.
>
> I also used synctoy, and as usual with MS, the GUI is nicer, friendly and
> appears easier to use.  However, as you say, it does not offer the email
> notification that DeltaCopy uses.  A much bigger PITA however, is that
> SyncToy seems to create a file in every folder that it backs up, this really
> bugs me, expecially because it is slow anyway, no faster than DeltaCopy
> without the extra clutter.  Again, this comparison is typical of MS, I guess.
>
> I never new about the hidden / system files, thanks for letting me know
> about that.
>
> I am sorry, I have no suggestions how to get 1.7 set up.  If I get a chance
> to play with it on a VM, I will report back.
>
> Good luck with it,
>
> Mark