On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Robert Schetterer <[email protected]> wrote: > Am 17.01.2013 07:59, schrieb Muhammad Yousuf Khan: >> i want to plan a backup postfix server for minimizing the downtime. i >> have read about MX record entry to use as backup server . but this if >> for pure postfix only in my case i will be running round cube, dovecot >> for IMAP storage. how is that possible that i just have to change the >> DNS entry and people start accessing same settings same view of round >> cube with in just 1 or 2 minutes of delay. >> is there anyone can help me? DRBD is kinda complex. just for your >> knowledge i am using local hard drive as storage not external storage. >> >> Thanks, >> > > dns loadbalancing does not play very well, > so you want no traditional mx backup mailserver > instead you want some HA Setup with all mail related stuff ( > smtp/pop3/imap/webmail ), using drbd/nfs and loadbalancer/directors are > the way you have to go, postfix isnt the harder part for that, so better ask > and serach for HA setup with dovecot first, i.e on dovecot list etc
Thanks i got your point > > > Best Regards > MfG Robert Schetterer > > -- > [*] sys4 AG > > http://sys4.de, +49 (89) 30 90 46 64 > Franziskanerstraße 15, 81669 München > > Sitz der Gesellschaft: München, Amtsgericht München: HRB 199263 > Vorstand: Patrick Ben Koetter, Axel von der Ohe, Marc Schiffbauer > Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Joerg Heidrich
