Re: DB mail

[Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 03:18:43PM +0900, Juan Sierra Pons wrote:
> Using synchronizing tools instead of cpio, cp, mv, etc. you minimize
> downtime because the amount of data to transfer betwen partitions
> is reduced. You transfer during downtime period only the difference
> between files. If the file is untouched no transfer is needed.

yep, i should have remembered that. copy using whatever tools first
while everything is still running, then rsync afterwards while
MTA/POP/IMAP is down.  downtime is minimised.


craig

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craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>           (part time cyborg)