Daniel Kinzler wrote:
grin schrieb:
Even if it is, the entry on image backups is highly nonspecific and contains a big warning about being seriously out of date.
I'm not a server admin and I don't know the exact details, but as far as I know, the information there is correct in so far as there are two storage servers for media files in tampa, one replicating the other. I think the second one is even located in a different data center, though in the same building. What exactly the status of automatic replication between these servers is, I do not know.
I think it really improved with the new servers.
What I do know is that the german chapter plans an off-size backup for media files in amsterdam. We will order the hardware we need for that this year still. I don't know how long it will take to set up a working replication process, but I hope that it will not be too long. Having an off-site backup seems a good idea, the next hurricane isn't that far away.
-- daniel
I have been mantaining a commons image copy on gmaxwell's so in case a hurricane hit pmtpa only the latest ones would be lost (those copies have already been useful on the image loss). Although in case of a hurricane I hope you have your db copy up to date at the Verein (do you have all revisions text?).
There are also copies on that machine for other languages images, but too old. If you want other wikis added, drop me a line... or move to commons :)