ScaleTrade Backup Server Overview¶
The ScaleTrade Backup Server is a dedicated engine designed to provide real-time backup and disaster recovery for trading and historical servers. It ensures uninterrupted platform operation, data integrity, and fast recovery in case of server failures.
Backup servers are used by brokers, prop firms, and financial institutions that require guaranteed high availability (HA) and continuous trading operations without data loss or downtime.
⚙️ Core Responsibilities¶
The backup server performs the following functions:
- Provides real-time replication of trading and historical servers
- Maintains one or multiple backup copies for each primary server
- Automatically or manually switches to backup server if the main server fails
- Creates daily backups of all databases, including client and trading databases
- Supports migration to new hardware without downtime
- Allows fast manual recovery even if the main trading server is offline orIonTrader Administrator access is unavailable
- Replicates data in real time to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Firebird, MSSQL, or Oracle databases
🔗 Access Points & Data Channels¶
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Available interfaces (all communication with the Main Engine is via TCP):
- Replication channels from the main trading server over TCP
- Synchronization and failover management commands via TCP
- Status monitoring and heartbeat commands via TCP
- Failover activation commands (automatic or manual) via TCP
Note: During normal operation, the Backup Server does not serve external clients or execute trades — it becomes active only during failover or recovery.
🛡️ Reliability & Safety¶
- Continuous replication from primary servers
- Automatic or controlled failover to maintain platform uptime
- Data consistency and integrity checks to prevent divergence
- Designed for long-term idle standby operation
💻 Supported OS & Infrastructure¶
- Native Linux (Ubuntu 24.04 recommended)
- Runs as a background service via systemd
- Suitable for bare-metal / VPS / dedicated / cloud deployments
🚀 Next Step — Installation¶
Proceed to the installation guide for the Backup Server: