[WEB4LIB] Web Server Backups
Mark Pecaut
pecautm at missouri.edu
Mon Nov 6 09:35:12 EST 2000
Try IDE RAID:
http://www.arcoide.com/
I have not used it, but I hear it works well.
In addition to this, you should also keep copies of your important
stuff off-site (or at least in a different room). Look into
getting a tape drive or some other form of removable storage.
-Mark
On Mon, Nov 06, 2000 at 06:11:07AM -0800, nancy glassman wrote:
> I am currently running our library web server using a standalone
> workstation: Apache v. 1.3.14, FilemakerPro v.4, Windows2000 Professional,
> with service pack 1, 650MHz, 128 Megs ram, 2 hard drives [one used for
> backups].
>
> I currently backup my system by making an image of my working [first] drive
> onto the 2nd drive using Driveimage v. 4 [Powerquest].
>
> While this disaster recovery scheme works well, in order to use Driveimage
> I do have to boot out of Windows2000 [using a Driveimage boot-up diskette]
> to image the drive. The entire process takes about 60 minutes. During this
> time the library web server is down and unavailable. Is there a backup /
> disaster recovery solution that anyone can recommend that will perform a
> complete system/hard drive image or backup while Windows2000 remains online?
>
> Thank you very much for any advice you can offer.
>
>
>
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> Nancy Glassman, MLS, AHIP
> Reference Librarian
> D. Samuel Gottesman Library Phone: 718-430-3108
> Albert Einstein College of Medicine
> 1300 Morris Park Avenue Fax: 718-430-8795
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