On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:43:42 +0200
Andreas Mock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The same in rsync:
> a) Temporary file on target is created in the target directory.
> b) Copy is done to that temporary file. File grows while copying. 
> c) IMPORTANT: Until now preexisting target file is untouched!
> d) When copy is ready, temporary file is renamed to target file.
> 
> Conclusion: The time frame where you have a inconsistent
> file is much lesser with rsync.
> And while rsyncing one web server to the other you will have
> a time frame with inconstitencies which you want to be as
> small as possible.

This is kind of the route I've decided to take, except I'm going to try
and use rsync and inotify to make the changes almost instantaneous.

Thanks,

M.
-- 
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
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http://www.truthisfreedom.org.uk
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