Re: [WebDNA] backup / mirror website & databases
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texte = 1787 It shouldn=E2=80=99t be necessary... but i think ultimately it depends on yo= ur setup. If you are doing =E2=80=9Calmost real-time=E2=80=9D backups, their= could be a performance impact, and at that point, you may want to consider R= AID. Is there a reason you need =E2=80=9Creal-time=E2=80=9D backups? D. Brooke Mobile > On Apr 19, 2018, at 12:03 PM, webdna
wr= ote: >=20 > Hi Donovan, >=20 > I've been using rsync but the guy who used to help me with my servers insi= sted I had to stop webdna first so the databases were not being written to a= nd then run rsync. Once files were synced DNA was restarted. Is it not neces= sary to stop WebDNA during the sync process ? >=20 > Also, could you comment on this: >> In the "User Submitted Tips & Tricks" section there is an example to >> backup databases by a simple [COPYFILE]: >> http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D54 >> ?? Does the example Lock the databases while being copied or is it >> assumed the databases are not currently in use?=20 >=20 > Thanks! >=20 >=20 >> On 04/19/2018 10:59 AM, dbrooke@euca.us wrote: >> If all you want is a backup, One option is an RSYNC script. >>=20 >> =46rom the man page: >> DESCRIPTION >> Rsync is a fast and extraordinarily versatile file copying too= l. It can copy locally, to/from another host over any remote shell, or >> to/from a remote rsync daemon. It offers a large number of option= s that control every aspect of its behavior and permit very flexible >> specification of the set of files to be copied. It is famous f= or its delta-transfer algorithm, which reduces the amount of data sent >> over the network by sending only the differences between the sourc= e files and the existing files in the destination. Rsync is widely >> used for backups and mirroring and as an improved copy command for= everyday use. >>=20 >> Rsync finds files that need to be transferred using a "quick check= " algorithm (by default) that looks for files that have changed in size >> or in last-modified time. Any changes in the other preserved attr= ibutes (as requested by options) are made on the destination file >> directly when the quick check indicates that the file=E2=80=99s da= ta does not need to be updated. >>=20 >>=20 >> There are other paid versions of backup utilities, but this one is free. >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On 2018-04-18 19:11, webdna wrote: >>> Hi All, >>>=20 >>> Looking for suggestions to backup and/or mirror website and WebDNA >>> databases in real time if possible. >>>=20 >>> In the "User Submitted Tips & Tricks" section there is an example to >>> backup databases by a simple [COPYFILE]: >>> http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D54 >>> ?? Does the example Lock the databases while being copied or is it >>> assumed the databases are not currently in use? >>>=20 >>> I've previously had 2 physical servers running using Gluster in our >>> DMZ. I want to only have one physical machine running and having >>> backups or synched copies of the site and databases reside on a NAS or >>> a server within our LAN. >>>=20 >>> Thanks! >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list talk@webdna.us >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us >> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20 > --=20 > Steve Raslevich > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list talk@webdna.us > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us > archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list talk@webdna.us To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us .
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1787 It shouldn=E2=80=99t be necessary... but i think ultimately it depends on yo= ur setup. If you are doing =E2=80=9Calmost real-time=E2=80=9D backups, their= could be a performance impact, and at that point, you may want to consider R= AID. Is there a reason you need =E2=80=9Creal-time=E2=80=9D backups? D. Brooke Mobile > On Apr 19, 2018, at 12:03 PM, webdna wr= ote: >=20 > Hi Donovan, >=20 > I've been using rsync but the guy who used to help me with my servers insi= sted I had to stop webdna first so the databases were not being written to a= nd then run rsync. Once files were synced DNA was restarted. Is it not neces= sary to stop WebDNA during the sync process ? >=20 > Also, could you comment on this: >> In the "User Submitted Tips & Tricks" section there is an example to >> backup databases by a simple [copyfile]: >> http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D54 >> ?? Does the example Lock the databases while being copied or is it >> assumed the databases are not currently in use?=20 >=20 > Thanks! >=20 >=20 >> On 04/19/2018 10:59 AM, dbrooke@euca.us wrote: >> If all you want is a backup, One option is an RSYNC script. >>=20 >> =46rom the man page: >> DESCRIPTION >> Rsync is a fast and extraordinarily versatile file copying too= l. It can copy locally, to/from another host over any remote shell, or >> to/from a remote rsync daemon. It offers a large number of option= s that control every aspect of its behavior and permit very flexible >> specification of the set of files to be copied. It is famous f= or its delta-transfer algorithm, which reduces the amount of data sent >> over the network by sending only the differences between the sourc= e files and the existing files in the destination. Rsync is widely >> used for backups and mirroring and as an improved copy command for= everyday use. >>=20 >> Rsync finds files that need to be transferred using a "quick check= " algorithm (by default) that looks for files that have changed in size >> or in last-modified time. Any changes in the other preserved attr= ibutes (as requested by options) are made on the destination file >> directly when the quick check indicates that the file=E2=80=99s da= ta does not need to be updated. >>=20 >>=20 >> There are other paid versions of backup utilities, but this one is free. >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On 2018-04-18 19:11, webdna wrote: >>> Hi All, >>>=20 >>> Looking for suggestions to backup and/or mirror website and WebDNA >>> databases in real time if possible. >>>=20 >>> In the "User Submitted Tips & Tricks" section there is an example to >>> backup databases by a simple [copyfile]: >>> http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D54 >>> ?? Does the example Lock the databases while being copied or is it >>> assumed the databases are not currently in use? >>>=20 >>> I've previously had 2 physical servers running using Gluster in our >>> DMZ. I want to only have one physical machine running and having >>> backups or synched copies of the site and databases reside on a NAS or >>> a server within our LAN. >>>=20 >>> Thanks! >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list talk@webdna.us >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us >> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20 > --=20 > Steve Raslevich > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list talk@webdna.us > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us > archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list talk@webdna.us To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55 Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us .
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