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cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org schreef op 30/09/2008 07:53:26: > Arthur Barrett wrote: > > > Something I should have pointed out in my previous post is that the whole > > replication/sync thing is completely unnecessary. > > > > This question of 'sync' is usually asked by people who are not using CVS > > well and therefore experiencing performance issues. > > I disagree. The main (only?) advantage local repo replication brings is > fast arbitrary diffs, and I think there is no other way to get this than to > locally replicate. The reason I got interested in replication is the availability of an up-to-date backup at any time. If the primary server were to crash, for example due to a disk crash, the existence of a mirror repository allows to be up in a matter of seconds. Simply change the hostname of the backup server and some CVSNT settings and the backup can replace the original server. Indeed, you don't really need sync for this (using unison or rsync alone would offer the same live backup), but when I started out reading up on the replication I didn't know that and believed the sync protocol would take care of all the replication. Kind Regards, JAN KEIRSE ICT-DEPARTMENT Software quality & Systems: Software Engineer **** DISCLAIMER **** <A HREF="http://www.tvh.be/newen/pages/emaildisclaimer.html"> http://www.tvh.be/newen/pages/emaildisclaimer.html </A> "This message is delivered to all addressees subject to the conditions set forth in the attached disclaimer, which is an integral part of this message."