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esperentyesterday at 1:17 PM1 replyview on HN

Why do you randomize your backup times?


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stryanyesterday at 1:42 PM

Should have been more clear: I use RandomizedOffsetSec= to add a random offset to a set start time (usually 4am), to prevent overloading the backup server, not truly random start times.

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