Re: Fastest way to move files across unix servers

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. The problem was the network settings. The switch was set to full-duplex and the server half, which is why I was getting the horrible thruput. Once they were matched up excellent performance.

Manjula

joel-garry_at_home.com (Joel Garry) wrote in message news:<91884734.0406281525.743a0a3f_at_posting.google.com>...
> harvey_ladybug_at_hotmail.com (MK) 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.
>
> How are you going to back up once you do get it over there?
>
> > 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.
>
> Besides what the others have mentioned about compressing the file
> (I've seen around 10 to 1, commonly, but of course you need to
> consider compression/decompression time if you have a small window),
> have you checked to be sure the file system and network processes are
> not going bonkers?
>
> There are also compress-on-the-fly options, where you pipe the output
> of exp into compress, and thence to a file, or even to uncompress/imp
> if you have proper mounting options.
>
> >
> > What other choices do I have?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Manjula
>
> jg
Received on Tue Jun 29 2004 - 14:59:30 CDT