On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Tom Brown <tom(a)ng23.net> wrote:
>
> This seems to me to imply a workflow that might not have a good backup
> procedure.
>
> I'd look at modelling this more as a backup/restore type of scenario.
>
> If the data has to be "preserved", it seems to imply it can't be
quickly
> recreated from scratch?
>
>
its application log file data that 'might' be needed, its a gray area.
if i can find a way to preserve it then it just makes things a lot easier in
terms of rebuilds.
thanks
** yes yes i know this is hacking and not neat, i am just trying to solve a
problem thats been presented
If this is syslog data, you might try using a centralized syslog
server. It works like a champ and makes things much easier.
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Jeff Schroeder
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