Anyone know how to duplicate a forum on two servers?

[DeviousTrap]

Does anyone know if there is a way to duplicate a forum on two servers? I need to run a support forum but would like to be able to have it identical on two servers... so that if one goes down it will the other server will have the same data on it.
Is there a way to do this with invision board?

~Eric

 

[MrChad]

Well you could set up a single database server and two web servers, each pointing to the same database server. Set up a load balancer in front of the web servers and you should be golden.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Well... I only have two servers at that wouldn't exactly be a bullet proof solution because then if the server that the database is on goes down everything goes down. I want it so that either server go could down but I would have a unaffected forum

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Well... I only have two servers at that wouldn't exactly be a bullet proof solution because then if the server that the database is on goes down everything goes down. I want it so that either server go could down but I would have a unaffected forum

Mirrored databases = $ & skill.

 

[Maleficus]

I bet Zuni knows

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Well... I only have two servers at that wouldn't exactly be a bullet proof solution because then if the server that the database is on goes down everything goes down. I want it so that either server go could down but I would have a unaffected forum

Mirrored databases = $ & skill.

Ok... so lets say Server A went down... people would go and post on server b... then A went back up woudn't it only be set up to mirror server A to server B. How would A get updated with what happened when it was down?

 

[amdskip]

That sounds really messy. Run like raid and pray that the bandwith never goes down.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: amdskip
That sounds really messy. Run like raid and pray that the bandwith never goes down.

This is for a hosting company so they want to make sure that if there main server goes down there forums don't. That way they can always communicate with clients

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap

Originally posted by: amdskip
That sounds really messy. Run like raid and pray that the bandwith never goes down.

This is for a hosting company so they want to make sure that if there main server goes down there forums don't. That way they can always communicate with clients

Please let us know what hosting company can't set up their own redundancy so we can all steer clear of it.

 

[PlatinumGold]

http://www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp

this product will allow you to keep files updated on both servers. you can copy files while the files are being accessed by web server.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
http://www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp

this product will allow you to keep files updated on both servers. you can copy files while the files are being accessed by web server.

So would you install this on both servers, so that when one goes out the second one updates the first one when it comes back?

EDIT: Just noticed that it need windows. The servers are running linux.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
http://www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp

this product will allow you to keep files updated on both servers. you can copy files while the files are being accessed by web server.

So would you install this on both servers, so that when one goes out the second one updates the first one when it comes back?

EDIT: Just noticed that it need windows. The servers are running linux.

I have to admit, i've actually never used this product before. i have had friends use it tho to run mirrored servers on the cheap. download the demo and try it out. it's a fully function demo so you can try it on your PC for example.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Still a windows software... I need it to run on a linux server.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Still a windows software... I need it to run on a linux server.

ya. i saw your edit too late.