SUMMARY: live backup 890's

From: Pandey, Abhimanyu (apandey@worcester.edu)
Date: Tue May 30 2006 - 12:58:22 EDT


This seemed the best way to go for me.

Thanks,

Abhimanyu.

From: elw@stderr.org [mailto:elw@stderr.org]

use rsync. and cron. and dump your databases regularly.

disk synchronization tools and databases don't work well together. if
you
use postgresql, install slony.

--e

On Tue, 30 May 2006, Pandey, Abhimanyu wrote:

> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 11:08:58 -0400
> From: "Pandey, Abhimanyu" <apandey@worcester.edu>
> To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org
> Subject: live backup 890's
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> I have the college database running on an HP machine currently We are
> going to a sunfire 890 in the next few weeks. We got approval for
> another 890 recently provided we use it as a backup machine and am
> hoping to use an LC LC cross over cable from gb port for live backup.
>
>
>
> Questions:
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> 1. Has anyone does this (live backup)?
> 2. Any ideas how the polling would work (every 10 minutes?)
> 3. Would the backup server just ftp into the main server and
> retrieve the modified/unlocked files?
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> I have done some searching and am running on a time limit or have
would
> used other forums. If someone feels this is an inappropriate posting
> please let me know.
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>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Abhimanyu.
>
>
>
> "Everything that has been created is subject to decay and death.":
> Buddha
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