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Old 07-14-2011
Best way to Copy Files From One server to another server
Hi ,

I have two servers say server A and server B. I am generating some files in server A which I have to copy to Server B,what will be the best option and why it is better than the other( as I have to copy more than 3 GB data files daily)

1.FTP - I can't use FTP bcoz it's not allowed due to some firewall port issue.
2.Link file -- can I create a link file from one server to another
3.RCP \ SCP -- can I use these to copy

And Please let me know If any more options are available .

Reg,
Wang
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Old 07-14-2011
scp is best way to copy. Otherwise you can use rsync
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Old 07-15-2011
You could put them on an NFS server export that both mount (have to watch for both writing at the same time, so make sure you have file locking considered, unless one is read only). The you're not really copying files, but this may result in other issues. This could be a server C or simply server A running NFS, that is mounted by server B.

rsync would be my choice, as it tunnels over ssh. Also, if the files are not 3GB of new data, then it only copies changes to those files.

It's difficult to give a definitive answer without more information as to the nature of the files and what they are being used for.
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