[WEB4LIB] Re: Web Server Backups

[Dobbs, Aaron]

Another easy way to back up the data (without the need for powering 
down or reboots) is to simply copy the relevant files needed (the whole 
web site directory) to a different machine (or the other drive or tape or 
zip drive, etc)

In your situation I would have the one drive as the production drive
and the second drive as an exact (backup) copy:
	do not make an image
	"sys" the second drive (makes it bootable)
	setup dual boot on the machine (Win2K install can do this for you)
	make sure the boot.ini file contains the correct path to the 
		systemroot (winnt) folder
	reinstall *everything* a second time 
	make sure you have iis installed in the second drive and setup the 
		same as the production drive
	boot to the production drive
	copy the Web (where "Web" is the folder where the pages reside) to 
		the second drive
	have a regular schedule for copying the production Web to the Web 
		on the second drive
Only problem is this requires a one time "downing" of the server.

Gosh, an even easier way would be to create a mirror set with the two 
physical drives (assuming they are of similar size) then you'd already have 
an automatic copy of everything on the production drive.  So, when the 
production drive dies just boot to the mirror drive & you're off & running
again.  
(wish I'd thought of this one first, it would have saved a lot of typing)

-Aaron
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pecaut [mailto:pecautm at missouri.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:40 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Web Server Backups


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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