Export from production server to live server (wSync)
Weblication® CMS GRID supports the separation of the live server from the production server (editorial server). Content is processed in a secure environment in which the existing in-house backup and security systems can be used. New content is synchronized to one or more live servers. This allows the server load to be distributed across any number of individual servers via external load balancers. To handle high access volumes, content is stored statically in a cache so that server requests do not require any computing time. The validity of the cache can be defined individually for each page.
Requirements for the use of wSync
- Weblication® from version 007.007.000.000
- License for staging (production server)
- Linux operating system on both servers (source server / dev server / target server)
- Currently installed rsync module on both servers (same version)
Basics
The Weblication® export/staging module is based on the freely available "rsync" software.
The rsync commands are made available to Weblication® users via a PHP framework. The use of rsync integrates seamlessly into Weblication®'s own functions and modules (authorizations, GUI, Weblication Panel, events and framework functions).
The rsync mechanism works directly at file level and does not take any settings within Weblication® into account. During export, the file systems on the source and recipient side are synchronized. The file list to be transferred is generated on the basis of this comparison and then transferred. If configured accordingly, this process on the recipient side also deletes all files that no longer exist on the source server.