On Sep 16, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Erik Moeller <e...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> I entirely agree that full, distributed backups of all content in > Wikimedia projects are a top priority. > > This shouldn't only include the publicly available dumps, but also a > regular secure off-site backup of "Wikimedia in a box" (essentially > everything needed to restore a fully operating network of sites -- all > data, software, documentation). This is already part of our > operations planning, but it doesn't exist yet. > > For privacy reasons, we can't back up all data everywhere (e.g. user > account information) -- it might be worth thinking about longer term > strategies for portability of that data (e.g. a group of unaffiliated > entrusted individuals who hold encryption keys). But, for the publicly > available dumps, I don't see a list of mirrors prominently linked from > http://dumps.wikimedia.org/backup-index.html -- I think starting a > page at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dumps/Mirrors with > mirroring instructions (if such a page doesn't already exist > somewhere), prominently highlighting it at dumps.wikimedia.org, and > spreading the word would be a good start. We are already generating > MD5s, so it shouldn't be hard for engaged community members to help > with standard/policy setting, verification of mirror status, etc. Thank you Erik! @aude > > -- > Erik Möller > Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation > > Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l