On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Picavet Vincent < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > That seems to be kind of a joke, but I heard that the french CNES (spatial > agency) is doing some huge database replication between two sites thanks to > big trucks carrying the data once a month, because current network devices > transfer rates do not allow them to do remote replication through the > network. Or maybe the reasons to this method are not only technical but > economical. > I have no detailed information on this, and it's more a rumour than a > verified information, but should somebody know more on the subject, i'd be > interested in hearing it. > but than you have to add cost of backing up and restoring labour time, and that's going to be a massive latency - if you ask me. -- GJ
