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Old 07-08-2010
Question What is the best option to send files from a HUB to remotes?
Hi there,

Initially i was using scp command in my script to copy files from a MASTER SERVER to several remotes (about 200) but was told to look into rsync. Is the rsync option feasible in my case? Please advice.

I am not familiar in using rsync.

Ubuntu 9.10

Thanks
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Old 07-08-2010
For a single file, the idea of just using scp to loop through the copies is a good answer. Rsync is probably NOT the answer.

If the file is very (VERY) large and only small bits change (and the copy is done repeatedly), then you MIGHT do better in some cases with rsync.

There are probably some multicast or broadcast style systems out there that might be useful if the number of hosts is really big... but IMHO, if the performance is reasonable for your 200 copies... I'd stick with it.
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