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Re: Disk mirroring and backups
Alexander Indenbaum <baum@actcom.co.il> wrote:
> 1. We'd like to do disk mirroring on daily basis, to have in case
> of disk crash something to boot from ( local staff only switches
> cables and syste boots up ).
If you're going to have the extra disk, why not to use (kernel-based) RAID?
> What are the ways to do it on running system?
Nothing's better than RAID. Plus, you get a performance enhancement (not RAID-0,
that is).
> 2. How do *you* do backups? What hardware what software?
BRU + DAT (at home, BRU + Travan) + some custom scripts to run from cron
periodically.
Regards,
Evgeny
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