Currently I am using xdelta to make the update files and send only the difference of the user current application version but I would like to know if there are better ways or other ways to approch this sort of situation and the advices the community could give me.
Our application is written in C# and our webserver is running on Linux with apache httpd.
Using xdelta new patchs shrink to the size difference between old and new file so the updates vary between 10mb to 500 mb avoiding the need to re-upload those 1GB each time we change something.
- What other options do I have that you could recommend me ?
- What else should I consider in this case ?
PS: I am really at loss with this to be honest, this is the first updater app I have made and I really don’t know if I am doing it right.
if possible recommend open source or non-commercial applications
With the minimal amount of information provided, I dont see a problem with your approach. If you need to patch a 1GB file you need to patch a 1GB file. I assume it is a data file and therefore needs to be that size? Is there any way you could split it into files that don’t often change to possibly further reduce your patch size?