How to Synchronize a Home Test Bed Server With a Live Hosting Account

As you develop new ideas on a collaborative project, you may need to synchronize your home test bed server periodically with your live hosting account. This lets you provide everyone on a project with the same information in one fell swoop instead of sending out mass emails to provide everyone with the new material. Follow these steps to find out how to synchronize your home test bed server and make your project run smoothly.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access
• Test bed server

1. Connect to the Internet. Enable firewall protection so that your data is at least moderately secure.
2. Log into your account manager for your live hosting account. Your live hosting account should have a selection of tools that you can use to enhance the usability of your online account.
3. Look for a "Sync With Server" setting or equivalent. This is similar to your desktop’s ability to sync data with a handheld device or a music player, just on a much larger scale.
4. Start the sync. Hit the button and let the data be transferred.

Tips & Warnings

• Be prepared for virtually anything when exposing a test bed server to the Internet for the first time. This is the acid test for the code and data you have on your at-home server.
• Find the numbers for your server’s technical support as well as the numbers for your live hosting account’s technical support before doing a sync for the first time. Have these numbers within easy reach should problems arise.
• Use a router or other form of Internet security to wall off the test bed server from the Internet as best as you can. Until you're sure of the security of your server, take every precaution.

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