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Re: Fastest way to move files across unix servers

From: Frank Langelage <frank_at_lafr.de>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:10:42 +0200
Message-ID: <2k11r3F15opm5U1@uni-berlin.de>


MK wrote:
> I am migrating a database from one server to the other.
> OS - AIX 4.3.3 to AIX 5.2
> Oracle - 8.1.7 to 9.2
> OS & DB block size - 32 bit to 64 bit.
>
> The new server does not have a tape drive. I have to do export/import.
> The total file size will be about 25Gig.
>
> What is the best way to copy these across? I tried ftp (4 minutes /
> MB) and rcp (1 minute per MB). Either is not a good solution.
>
> What other choices do I have?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Manjula

You shouldn't use an ISDN or modem connection or whatever it is but at least a Fast-Ethernet connection (100 MBit/s). The transfer will take app. half an hour than. Received on Thu Jun 24 2004 - 17:10:42 CDT

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