On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 09:12:38PM +0100, Rob Wilco wrote: > Hello all, > > In large servers systems (+50 servers), we encounter issues with package > management. > > - we want a central point where it is possible to request package > versions and install new packages, > > - we have clusters of machine on which we distribute the load. When > installing new packages, we want softwares to be installed on all the > machines of a cluster and we want all the machines of the cluster to > rollback if installation failed on one, > > - We also have redundant servers, #1 being active and #2 ready to take > the load in case of failure of #1. We want the installation to take > place on #2, then we want the service to be switched on #2, then #1 gets > upgraded, > > - we want to be able to rollback clusters to the previous know working > configuration after a whole week of test and scrutiny, > > - package can be regular software upgrades but also made of > configuration, or database modification. > > Do such tools exist? Can we push apt or rpm to do that?
This would be a good question for http://www.debian-administration.org/ -- Chris. ====== " ... the official version cannot be abandoned because the implication of rejecting it is far too disturbing: that we are subject to a government conspiracy of `X-Files' proportions and insidiousness." Letter to the LA Times Magazine, September 18, 2005. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
