[Treebase-devel] Disk space for treebase production database

[Jon A. <jon...@ne...>]

We are running out of space on the treebase database server. I estimate we've got about a month or less before we completely run out of space. I've got two options:
1) move treebase to the SAN, where treebase-dev resides
2) install more local disks on the virtualization server, where treebase production currently lives

The problem with #2 is that I will need to bring down the VMs on that server, reinstall/reconfigure the virtualization software, and restore treebase from backup. This task will take several days since it now takes about a full day to restore the treebase database. We have grown from 50 GB in February to nearly 200 GB 6 months later.

I propose that we restore the current production database to dev, and someone (Bill?) test the performance. It it is acceptable, I can then move the production database to the SAN as well. 

So, unless anyone has any objections, I would like to restore the production database to dev this weekend.

thanks,
-Jon
------------------------------------------------------
Jon Auman
Systems Administrator
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
Duke University
http:www.nescent.org
jon...@ne...
------------------------------------------------------