[K12OSN] OT: Off-site data replication

[Petre Scheie]

Depends on how much mail you have.  Rsync would probably work well, since it sends only 
the changes (the initial synchronization may take a while), but if you've got thousands 
of users who send around lots of large files, it could be a problem.  But I'm guessing 
that isn't the case.  I'd try it, you've got nothing to lose.

Petre

Mike Lichtenwalner wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> We are searching for methods of replicating important data to an 
> off-site (but still connected to the network via fiber) location. For 
> example, our mailserver (qmail and Courier IMAP) is backed up daily, but 
> if we had a hard disk failure just before a backup, we would lose 24 
> hours of data.
> 
> What are some alternatives in replicating data in a relatively-live 
> manner? A SAN is an option, but is something that extensive required? 
> Would doing an rsync every 15 minutes bring the box to its knees?
> 
> Thanks for any ideas!
> Mike
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