I want to use MySQL replication over WAN for backup purpose.
What are the Best practice for ensuring data consistency, and without too much manual interruption?
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This is how I would do it I would set up simple MySQL replication over a VPN. The replication process is quite simple, and you could use a utility like OpenVPN. This is the simplest and easy way I can think of. This is a tutorial to set up replication in Fedora 10 (the process is going to be pretty much the same) http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-mysql-database-replication-on-fedora-10 Here's how to set up an OpenVPN http://openmaniak.com/openvpn.php You can use a MySQL Replication Monitor to ensure the process is running as it should. |
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are you just looking for backups or an actual mysql server running elsewhere? DKNuckles answer is right on the $money... However -If it is just backups - a simple backup script (free) might work well for you http://sourceforge.net/projects/automysqlbackup/ A great script from wipe_out@lycos.co.uk which takes daily, weekly and monthly backups of your MySQL databases using mysqldump. Features - Backup mutiple databases - Single backup file or to a seperate file for each DB - Compress backup files - Backup remote servers - E-mail logs and much more... keep in mind - RUNNING BACKUPS IS A GREAT IDEA :-) as issues such as mysql data loss from human error, programming error etc would replicate across the vpn / cluster as well |
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