Efficiency and Performance Evaluation of Open-Source Backup Tools
An Empirical Analysis of Storage Footprint and Execution Time
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32968/psaie.2023.1.7Keywords:
information security, backup software, data deduplication, software evaluation, open-source softwareAbstract
Information is one of the most valuable assets in the digital age, and regular, reliable backups are essential to protect against hardware failures, malicious attackers, and human mistakes. While deduplication and compression have well-known advantages in data storage, a wide variety of open-source backup solutions available in the market raises the question: do these similar tools differ significantly in terms of backup time and resource efficiency? This article aims to answer that question by conducting experiments with diverse datasets and evaluating the performance of 4 selected open-source backup tools by examining runtime and storage requirements. Our analysis of measurements provides insights to assist potential users in making informed decisions about their backup architecture.
