Disk cloning

[Dimitri Yioulos]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:44:02 +0100, Tino Schwarze wrote
> > > 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.
> 

"(But advise the company to go for RAID1 next
 time they set up some critical system!)"

Consider that done!

Dimitri

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