Cacodaimon

# TO_FOLDER=/something
# FROM=/your-es-installation

DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M`
TO=$TO_FOLDER/$DATE/
echo "rsync from $FROM to $TO"
# the first times rsync can take a bit long - do not disable flusing
rsync -a $FROM $TO

# now disable flushing and do one manual flushing