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Re: Backup. Mirror or RAID!



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Ron,

Can you use the xcopy command you've posted previously while the online
server is still running? Better to do after US day session data collected?

Thanks,

FPI

You wrote:

>>I don't know the advantages (if any) of using mirroring software or what
>>overhead you might encounter by forcing live real-time back-ups, but I
>>assume it would be substantial and would also degrade the speed and
>>performance of your overall system -- not to mention the questionable
>>necessity of live "on-the fly" mirroring in the real world. 
>>        
>>You can easily back-up a hard-drive periodically, on command, by using a
>>simple DOS command like:
>>     
>>C:\windows\command\xcopy32.exe  C:\*.*  D:\  /m /s /e