AlexK - 3:47 pm on Mar 11, 2010 (gmt 0)

yaix2:

maybe there is a Windows version of rsync too?

Yes.

Many implementations, all of which (?) are standard rsync via Cygwin [cygwin.com]. The bundle I use is cwRsync [itefix.no] from ITeF!x (what a dreadful name!). Contains a very bare minimum of Cygwin - just a couple of DLLs. Combining this with Pageant [chiark.greenend.org.uk] from PuTTY plus TextPad [textpad.com] enables one-touch updates direct from Windows home machine to remote Linux server, or backups in the reverse direction.

I also use rsync extensively between a home linux server & remote server via Bash scripts. I have found 2 main advantages of Linux over XP in this experience:

1. The Linux box takes the full bandwidth on my ADSL line, no `fixes' required (rsync on XP is limited to 2Mb, in spite of TCP fixes in the Registry).
   
2. Hard links can be used at both ends, saving vast amounts of time.