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psy0rz / zfs_autobackup

ZFS autobackup is used to periodicly backup ZFS filesystems to other locations. Easy to use and very reliable.
https://github.com/psy0rz/zfs_autobackup
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Clarifying support for ZFS at rsync.net #220

Closed fpga-guy closed 11 months ago

fpga-guy commented 11 months ago

I mis-interpreted the documentation page about using rsync.net based on my understanding that rsync.net uses ZFS for its storage.

To clarify the page, I think it is important to note that the ordinary service uses ZFS but does not support access via ZFS send/recv. It is not possible to login as the root user on the ordinary service and perform commands to create ZFS datasets or perform ZFS commands like zfs list.

The link on the page (if I had read it) would have indicated the price for the special ZFS service requires a minimum 5TB quota (about $600/year). For some that won't be an issue but for me it was a deal breaker.

Consequently, I can't use the excellent zfs-autobackup tool you have created with my ordinary rsync.net account and am stuck with plain old rsync. :-(

psy0rz commented 11 months ago

Yes you're right, i'll update the page right away.

You can ofcourse also just buy a VM with cheap storage, and install alpine linux for example. super lightweight, and super up-to-date zfs packages.