I did not think Windows Server 2003 was still supported by Microsoft.... -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Ard956 Sent: Thursday, 5 September 2013 7:27 a.m. To: U2 Users List Cc: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] REPLICATING DATA
We are on Windows Server 2003. Sent from my iPad On Sep 3, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Wols Lists <antli...@youngman.org.uk> wrote: > On 03/09/13 18:33, Ard956 wrote: >> and we would keep replication in place as a DR solution. > What OS are you on? > > Given that, I'd be inclined to use rsync - DBPAUSE the database to > make sure it's quiescent, run an rsync, and then bring the database back. > > Dunno what the Windows equivalent of rsync is, but if you're backing > up across machines, rsync tries to not copy stuff that hasn't changed. > > Cheers, > Wol >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Sep 3, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Ard956 <ard...@optonline.net> wrote: >> >>> We are moving our servers to a new colo and wanted to replicate from the >>> server in the old colo to the one in the new colo and then flip over to the >>> new server one weekend. Looking to have minimal down time. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Sep 3, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Baker Hughes <baker.hug...@mouser.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Andrea - are you wanting to replicate for the purposes of having a warm >>>> backup as DR solution, or for reporting from, or some (what) other purpose? >>>> >>>> This question will dictate the strategy and what tools to employ. We >>>> copied the entire db every night to a hot system for Business Analysis. >>>> That was put in place before EDA was available. >>>> >>>> You could spend a lot of resources and time cobbling a 'replication >>>> solution' into place, while trying to dodge an upgrade... and perhaps >>>> spend more and have less satisfactory results than proceeding with >>>> standard methodology (upgrade to get the new toolset). >>>> >>>> HTH. >>>> -Baker >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >>>> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Ard956 >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:19 AM >>>> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>>> Subject: [U2] REPLICATING DATA >>>> >>>> Does anyone do replication with a tool outside of the U2 toolbox? We are >>>> on UV 10.2.10 which does not support UV replication. We have no plans to >>>> upgrade at this time but need a backup for our Universe server. Our >>>> database is about 180GB. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Andrea Dente >>>> Taylored Services > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
