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Re: Facility wide DR/Continuity


From: Roland Dobbins <rdobbins () arbor net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:21:26 +0700


On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Drew Weaver wrote:

What is the best way to handle the routing? Obviously two devices cannot occupy the same IP address at the same time, so how do you provide that instant 'cut-over'?

Avoid 'cut-over' entirely - go active/active/etc., and use DNS-based GSLB for the various system elements.

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