How to isolate the Server hard drive from the Server.

[wallythewhale]

Hello,

I need to move my repository off of the Windows 2000 server onto a Sun Solaris 480. I have been told that using NFS will probably corrupt my respository. Is this true or is there another way to accomplish this?

Thanks.

 

[rkbaker]

What do you mean by repository... the answer to this question will determine whether your repository will be corrupted. Could you mean registry or another database???

There are lots of ways to transfer files between unix and windows; the program that you choose will depend opon the type of file, File size, frequency of transfers, and your skill with both OS's.

Choices include but aren't limited to NFS, FTP, SAMBA, and Physical Media.

You can use FTP fairly easily; if you know how to setup the server in one OS you can connect from the other. The clients are mostly the same.

You could also resort to sneaker net (ie CD's or floppies) depending on your skill and need.

 

[wallythewhale]

The repository is a CVS database which currently resides on a Compaq Windows 2000 server. Moving the database to the Sun is to automate a backup process. Since I have never done anything like this, any solution would be appreciated.

Thanks.