Plakar: Open-source backup tool, 95% faster restores in v1.1.3
11 hours ago
- #plakar-update
- #backup-tool
- #release-announcement
- plakar v1.1.3 is officially released, marking the completion of the foundation started with v1.1.0-beta.
- This release includes major features like a new terminal UI, multi-directory backups, rewritten FUSE mounting, a new package manager, and simpler integration interfaces.
- The old agent process is replaced by cached, a lightweight service for shared cache and locking, improving reliability and performance.
- Performance improvements show a 95% faster restore speed, reduced memory usage, and smaller default cache footprint compared to v1.0.6.
- Key changes since the beta include stabilization, moving integrations to a monorepo, mount refinements, and safer locking for maintenance commands.
- Upgrading is backward compatible, but creating a new store is recommended to unlock optimizations from the new on-disk store format.
- Future plans include multi-source snapshots, improved store maintenance, and enhanced repairability, with the next release expected by the end of summer.