Re: Mirroring Informix database across a network

Michael Silver wrote: > > I don't know what version of Informix supports it, but you want to use > replication. This allows a primary server to be read/write and update a > second server with any changes done to the first. The secondary server > is read only and can be automatically switched over to if need be. > > The administration guides provide for more detail on how do this, > however I think it is only available with later version of the engine > (6+). Let me know if you need additional information, since we have > replication running currently. > > Also, the storage space for the data must be identical, but the machines > don't have to be. > > ...Michael... The machines do have to be identical in HDR (or you won't get support from Informix). In CDR they have to be similar. I don't know what Informix means by similar but I'll find out in the next couple of months.