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Ram requirements for rsync
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Ram requirements for rsync

jcalebjcaleb Member

I plan to get a new vps for nginx and static html only. Will transfer files througb rsync. Is 128mb ovz enough for rsync or does it spike ram usage?

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  • akbakb Member
    edited May 2016

    If you aren't syncing lots of hard-links (the -H flag), rsync is generally very light on memory usage for any amount of data you throw at it. A 128mb should suffice easily.

  • LiteServerLiteServer Member, Patron Provider

    128MB should do the job just fine. We have had no issues with transferring small/larger file in large quantities. Memory foot print of rsync is quite low, but you may see CPU usage increase when transferring a lot of small files.

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  • kaflokaflo Member

    you could also add this in your rsync command if you have a low memory server

    rsync --no-i-r

    it disables incremental recursion

    Thanked by 1jcaleb
  • jcalebjcaleb Member

    My files will be thousands of HTML and some images, all under 100kb each.

    Thank you for suggestions

  • LiteServerLiteServer Member, Patron Provider

    @jcaleb said:
    My files will be thousands of HTML and some images, all under 100kb each.

    Thank you for suggestions

    Sounds like a low load for rsync :-)
    It's one of the faster options to transfer a few thousand files in a short time.

    Thanked by 1jcaleb
  • rokokrokok Member
    edited May 2016

    128Mb is enough, my tips just: use 64bit template! Some case 32bit has limitation for "thousands files".

    Thanked by 2vimalware jcaleb
  • jcalebjcaleb Member

    nice tip

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