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To mirror MySQL, you need special setup, can only done if both servers are dedicated with root access. For web part, you can add one more A record for the domain &nbsp;and point that to your servers IP. Also edit the DNS Record of the domain and reduce the TTL.<br />
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You need to move the DNS of the domain to a different server or use thrid party DNS service like <a href="http://www.ZoneEdit.com" rel="ugc">www.ZoneEdit.com</a><br />
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To mirror MySQL, you need special setup, can only done if both servers are dedicated with root access. For web part, you can add one more A record for the domain  and point that to your servers IP. Also edit the DNS Record of the domain and reduce the TTL.

You need to move the DNS of the domain to a different server or use thrid party DNS service like www.ZoneEdit.com [http://www.ZoneEdit.com]



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Both servers are dedicated, with root access.
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Both servers are dedicated, with root access.

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I have a nice reliable (underused) server at Rackspace. &nbsp;I offered to host a site there for someone, because it's a site I use a lot, and it tends to go down regularly (bad hosting). &nbsp;It's a PHP/MySQL site, and he'd rather that I mirror it rather than just host it. &nbsp;Sounds fine to me, but how do you go about setting that up? &nbsp;Also, is there a way to make his DNS point to my server if his goes down?
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I have a nice reliable (underused) server at Rackspace.  I offered to host a site there for someone, because it's a site I use a lot, and it tends to go down regularly (bad hosting).  It's a PHP/MySQL site, and he'd rather that I mirror it rather than just host it.  Sounds fine to me, but how do you go about setting that up?  Also, is there a way to make his DNS point to my server if his goes down?

Mirror a PHP/MySQL site

A web server refers to the software that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed either through the Internet or through an intranet. The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The most common use of web servers is to host websites, but there are other uses such as gaming, data storage, running enterprise applications, handling email, FTP, etc.