Abstract
- A strategy in which data is copied from one Server to another. This ensures that an exact replica of the data is maintained on different servers
- rsync is a common tool used for server mirroring
Redundancy
If one server is down, the other server can still serve the data.
Performance
We can have servers in different geographical locations, users can access data from servers that are closer to them. Thus, better performance.
Package Mirror
- Server that hosts copies of software repositories by performing Server Mirroring
Tip
For Pacman, the default package mirror can be very slow. You can run
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrackwhich update the mirror list with the best package mirrors based on their synchronization status and connection speed. The mirror list can be accessed viacat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.It is recommended to run
sudo pacman -Syuuto update and upgrade the system after updating the mirror list.