From d5bc8a4790c807de693b52d92bfc90b3996e6da5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "m8r-568niv@9cefd6353b1102081f43c2f5bc53afdddc153274" Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:05:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...e_other_way_around___63____63____63__.mdwn | 28 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/git-annex_and_bup_-_the_other_way_around___63____63____63__.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/git-annex_and_bup_-_the_other_way_around___63____63____63__.mdwn b/doc/forum/git-annex_and_bup_-_the_other_way_around___63____63____63__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ba005e37a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/git-annex_and_bup_-_the_other_way_around___63____63____63__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +I've been wondering about using `git-annex` and `bup` together - but _not_ with `bup` as the backend, but rather backing up `bup` repos using `git-annex`. + +Let me try to explain... + +* `bup` is a a great deduplicating backup tool, but it does not have encryption +* `git-annex` is a awesome in so many ways. Including 1) multiple copies, 2) encryption + +(I know the following reads like the motivation for `git-annex`, but let me add the word **backup**) + +* Recovering large backups over the internet can be costly and time consuming +* Local copies are fast, but are risky + +So I was wondering about having my `bup` repos in `git-annex`, with multiple copies, including, say, an encrypted S3 bucket and some local copies. + +Then, if I had a problem and needed to restore I could use my local copies for as much as I could and then only pull part of the backup from the complete remote backup. + +If that all works, I then have: + +1. A more complicated process than a simple backup tool :-( +2. Multiple complete backups available :-D +3. Encrypted, offsite backups :-D +4. Small transfers (`bup` uses the awesomness of `git` to dedup the hell out of your data) :-D + +--- + +I've not done this yet, but was thinking it through. + +Can anyone share some opinions, thoughts, concerns or high-5s for the awesomeness of my idea? ;-)