Re: [SLE] rsync & backup file server
From: Bruce Marshall (bmarsh_at_bmarsh.com)
Date: 03/31/04
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To: SLE <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:15:25 -0500
On Wednesday 31 March 2004 01:59 pm, Jack Malone wrote:
> I'm wanting to have a backup file server running so that if our main server
> gives up the ghost that I can be back up an running in a matter of little
> time as possible. Can rsync be used to do this. I was thinking that I could
> maybe have it setup to where it would sync up the directory on the main
> server to the backup each night an then if I had a problem with the main
> one I could transfer the users to the other machine an then be back up in
> less time. I know that any work done after the sync would not be there but
> at least I would have the past days data to work with an the users would
> just have to recreate one days worth of work at the least.
> If this is not possible can someone suggest another solution that would.
>
rsync is great for the use you are thinking about.
Shouldn't take much time either.
I backup up several machines/partitions each night using rsync. Works great.
> I have a raid level 1 running on the server so I have redundant hard drives
> if one goes bad.
> I just went threw a problem where the raid controller was what went bad so
> I was down totally. I have a spare machine that would be ok for a server in
> a backup roll if needed for a few days.
>
> thanks for info.
>
>
> jack malone
> Network Administrator
> EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
> dba HORIZON INDUSTRIES
> 903-595-3444
> http://www.horizonind.com
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