Re: Fastest way to move files across unix servers

From: Dave <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:13:06 +0100
Message-ID: <7eJCc.4001$pE6.1125@newsfe4-gui>

"MK" <harvey_ladybug_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b8486b73.0406241230.4056028b_at_posting.google.com...
> 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

nfs the export directory

25 gig is pretty small nowadays, 4 Minutes for a meg is terrible network performance Received on Thu Jun 24 2004 - 17:13:06 CDT