Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:59:37 -0500 From: Viper <viper@2ghz.net> To: Mikel King <mikel@ocsinternet.com> Cc: admin@freedomhosting.com, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Re-location with no downtime. Message-ID: <1012330777.3c56f1196c974@webmail.2ghz.net> In-Reply-To: <3C5572F9.2040101@ocsinternet.com> References: <1012232035.3c556f6395b00@webmail.freedomhosting.com> <3C5572F9.2040101@ocsinternet.com>
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The problem with this is that there could be transactions to the old server in MySQL. It would require a little while to re-sync the databases if you are using transactions if not you will have to write a SQL script to compare the to and update them. But it is do-able. -=>Adam<=- Quoting Mikel King <mikel@ocsinternet.com>: > I believe that the mirror method would be the best idea...and then you > could simply pull a DNS switch. Once you are absolutely sure that the > world is running off of the new server then you could physically > relocate the old server. Once in it's new home you could sync up MySql > and your other apps so that no one would really know... > > Of course the key to this sort of thing is your ability to manipulate > the DNS...;) > > cheers, > Mikel > > admin@freedomhosting.com wrote: > > >Hello, > > > >I will need to move one of my servers from one physical location, to another > > >one about 3-5 hours away. My client does not want any down time during the > > >move... So.. Now I have the task of trying to figure out a solution. > > > >What would be the best way to move this server? It does quite a bit of > traffic > >(mostly http, peaking at 20 Mbit daily, with a low of 5 Mbit) > > > >Now what would be ideal... Is there a good way that I could completely > mirror > >this server to another one at the new location? That way I could serve web > > >pages, etc from the server in the new location while the old one is being > >moved, then switch it back once the old one is online again. > > > >Any suggestions would be welcomed... > >The machine runs apache, mysql, proftpd and has about 8,500 users. > > > >Best Regards, > > > >Kevin Turner > >admin@freedomhosting.com > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > ----------------------------------------- http://www.2ghz.net/ Welcome To the Future To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the messagehelp
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