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    The fastest sync directory over ssh with tar

It's simple command for transfer a large number of small files over ssh.
You need to first go to directory, if you want to copy content of directory.
cd /var/www
tar cpf - ./ | ssh <user>@<dest_ip> "tar xpf - -C /var/www"
Preview speed copy with pv:
tar cpf - ./ | pv | ssh <user>@<dest_ip> "tar xpf - -C /var/www"
Method using rsync - https://gist.github.com/KartikTalwar/4393116

  
## tar_over_ssh.sh
#!/bin/bash

cd /var/www
tar cpf - ./ | ssh <user>@<dest_ip> "tar xpf - -C /var/www"
	#!/bin/bash

	cd /var/www
	tar cpf - ./ \| ssh <user>@<dest_ip> "tar xpf - -C /var/www"