> -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Katgert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 9:22 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: The unofficial ahphosting status thread > > I do not follow you Tom. > > What did you mean with that remark. > " > > Not a lot of help now, but next time you'll make sure systems send > you > > > > nightlies, yes ? :-)
I'd assume "Nightly Backups". For example I've got a Virtual PC Server running here at home with duplicates (my "Disaster Recovery" servers) of my production ColdFusion and database servers. I use a SQL Server DTS (Data Transformation Services) package scheduled to run every night at 3am which copies all data from the production database to the DR database. I don't actually do any backups for the CF server (since I only update it from a development virtual server so it's always "backed up") but you could easily script an FTP to copy any important files. Of course there are easy to use automated tools as well. You can also, of course, run an actual backup program in "difference" mode which saves to a remote location - the initial backup would take a while (even over broadband) but the nightly differences should be small. More sensitive data might require quicker backups (hourly or even "live") but that of course consumes more resources as well. Most databases have methods for "subscribing" to data todo close-to-live backups (using log shipping - which sends updates to one database's log files to another from minute to minute is popular). The bottom line is that you have your data (or at least the vast majority of it) when things like this happen. There are plenty of cheap or free options for all this stuff but it does take some resources (time and sometimes equipment) but every pain will be forgotten then first time that backup saves your hide. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:299692 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
