Re: Synchronize two servers (warm backup)
On Fri, Dec 24, 2004 at 02:25:42AM +0000, Stephen Patterson wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:50:08 +0100
> Carl Fink <carl@fink.to> wrote:
>
> > What I'm looking to do, in more detail, is keep two Woody-based servers
> > functionally identical by having the backup server periodically grab web,
> > mailing list, and mail files from the primary server. I want the backup
> > system to be in full readiness to take over, so all I have to do is throw a
> > DNS "switch" to have it become the server.
>
> Well, there's always rsync.
I'm USING rsync, but it doesn't do what I requested above, by itself.
Like I said, I have to write scripts to do it.
Not heavy lifting, I'm just wondering if anyone might have already
done so. I can't be the only person having to keep a warm backup
current.
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Carl Fink carl@fink.to
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