Disk cloning

[Tino Schwarze]

> > why not use RAID 1 over IP.
> > 
> > or DRDB
> > 
> > then you have a exact clone ;-)
> > 
> > Louis

[...]

> Set up RAID after the fact?  Isn't there a fair risk of data loss?

Yeah, setting up RAID1 with existing data may be pretty difficult. You
need at least (remote) console access and remote (hardware) rebooting. I
wouldn't consider that. (But advise the company to go for RAID1 next
time they set up some critical system!)

HTH,

Tino.

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