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Wording tweak (#656).

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Dan Helfman 2024-04-16 10:52:56 -07:00
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The `data_sample_percentage` is the percentage of total files in the source The `data_sample_percentage` is the percentage of total files in the source
directories to randomly sample and compare to their corresponding files in the directories to randomly sample and compare to their corresponding files in the
latest backup archive. A higher value allows a more accurate check—and a latest backup archive. A higher value allows a more accurate check—and a
slower one. The comparison is performed by hashing the selected files in each slower one. The comparison is performed by hashing the selected source files
of the source paths and counting hashes that don't match the latest archive. and counting hashes that don't match the latest archive. For instance, if you
For instance, if you have 1,000 source files and your sample percentage is 1%, have 1,000 source files and your sample percentage is 1%, then only 10 source
then only 10 source files will be compared against the latest archive. These files will be compared against the latest archive. These sampled files are
sampled files are selected randomly each time, so in effect the spot check is selected randomly each time, so in effect the spot check is probabilistic.
probabilistic.
The `data_tolerance_percentage` is the percentage of total files in the source The `data_tolerance_percentage` is the percentage of total files in the source
directories that can fail a spot check data comparison without failing the directories that can fail a spot check data comparison without failing the