[ckan-dev] Backup strategy for CKAN

Wed Apr 9 00:43:07 UTC 2014

Hey Stéphane,

I recently did a CKAN migration. I simply dumped the database, copied the
storage folders, and took notes of which extensions I had installed.
I loaded the database onto a second instance of CKAN, swapped in my storage
folders, and installed my extensions from git.
With a basic script I was able to reboot the exact machine in under ten
minutes. Depending on how much content you have I'm sure that would be able
to get comparable results restoring a failed machine.

DB synchronization is an option that we have been working with but it is
slightly more expensive.

I would recommend it if you are in a situation where downtime is not an
option or you are dealing with large amounts of data that cannot be moved
and loaded quickly.

Hayden Waring
OpenGovGear
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