> Our management decided to move our production server from existing provider > to azure.
Moving from GNU/Linux to windows ? Try to convince management not to so. or moving to another GNU/Linux hosted over azure? My replies are hoping that you are moving to another GNU/Linux server. > > We have centOS on both. It is for classified's related site, considerable > amount of data and ~thousands users with their disc space quota. > > This is our first time moving our servers. I need your Guidance and > suggestions on these. Plan for a day or more downtime. Depends on the data size. Setup a stage server to practice all the move. Dont try anything on the server without trying on stage server. > 1) How to migrate the mysql db. Read and practice this. http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/09/backup-and-restore-mysql-database-using-mysqldump/ > 2) How to manage the emails during the downtime. Add another mail server to handle the emails. Add MX records in DNS. > 3) Manage the files Use rsync to copy the files properly. check its options too. http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/09/rsync-command-examples/ > 4) How to security check list for the new system Add iptables firewall rules. Secure apache and mysql with their config files. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-things-you-should-do-to-secure-apache/ http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/03/apache-hardening/ http://www.greensql.com/content/mysql-security-best-practices-hardening-mysql-tips http://blog.codesherpas.com/on_the_path/2010/08/securing-mysql-in-10-minutes.html > 5) Anything that I missed out!. rsync with archive mode for users data. it will make the owenership and permissions in sync. > Since first time, planning to be more cautious. Yes. Plan well and practice in a stage server. Without stage server practise, dont enter into production. Create a checklist for to-do. Note down all the activities you do. Blog your experiences. Wishes. > Any reference documents Highly appreciated. > > Thank you all! > > My intention is not to pass on my work to someone.But I'm looking for > earlier experiences who have done this before.All I wanted is some *need > advice on best approach,working reference and Suggestions*,Since I can't > try all the resources available on live.This is the reason am here. > -- > Heartly! > K.GANESH KUMAR, > TAMILNADU, > INDIA.. > > *(¨`•.•´¨)* Always > *`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) Keep* > *(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´* *Smiling!* > *`•.¸.•´* *:)* > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: > http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My Life with GNU/Linux : http://goinggnu.wordpress.com Free E-Magazine on Free Open Source Software in Tamil : http://kaniyam.com Get CollabNet Subversion Edge : http://www.collab.net/svnedge _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
