Data Synchronization
Asked by Guru Anand:

Hi Team,

We would need help on below questions we are having:

1. What are the specific files, folders and data we need to synchronize from production server to a BCP server. Please do let me know the procedure to do so.

2. Whether the synchronization can be done overnight or on a real time basis. Please do provide us details to do so.

3. How to migrate all the documents, images, and data from an existing instance of confluence to another confluence instance.

Thanks


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Assuming BCP is something to do with "Business Continuity" and not the more commonly used acronyms:

\>What are the specific files, folders and data we need to synchronize from production server to a BCP server.

* The installation of the system should be copied, although you can live without that if you're happy with a rebuild. You may need to change some of the settings files to account for new hosts on the failover system
* The plugins and attachments data from the systems home directory, plus any directories in there created by Apps
* The whole database

\>Please do let me know the procedure to do so.

We can't answer that. It's up to you to decide how to do it on your hardware. Start with what your goal is, specify the hardware, connect up the network and then decide what methods that work with your setup you want to use to do the above.

\>Whether the synchronization can be done overnight or on a real time basis.

Both

\>Please do provide us details to do so.

Again, that's up to you and your systems. You could do a database dump regularly, and then rsync the files needed. You could do some of it with shared and/or replicated file systems. You could use database replication. You could look at Data Centre to see if that could cover your particular desires for your BCP. There's other options.

\>How to migrate all the documents, images, and data from an existing instance of confluence to another confluence instance.

See <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/migrating-confluence-between-servers-184150.html> - but bear in mind this is NOT for disaster recovery, it's for moving to another server.


author: Shannon S
body: Hello, Guru Anand!

1. I'm not familiar with what a BCP server is. Could you please elaborate and let us know exactly what you are trying to accomplish?
2. Once we understand a bit more about what you're trying to do, we can begin to answer your 2nd question. If you're trying to synchronize two Confluence instances together, I'd like to point you to this feature request I created, since it's not currently possible:  
   * [CONFSERVER-40456](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-40456) *As an admin, allow ability to synchronize Confluence instances or individual spaces*
3. In order to migrate Confluence, please have a look at this article:
   * [Migrating Confluence Between Servers](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/migrating-confluence-between-servers-184150.html)

The documents, images, and data that you need to copy depends on the method you are using to migrate servers. I would recommend reviewing the article thoroughly first, and if you have any questions, please let us know!

Regards,

Shannon


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