Migrating Machines - disaster recovery

[codinghorror]

Historically copying the blockchain database helps a lot, yes.

Blockchain sync taking too long, copy blockchain database file to new computer?

Hi I just had an interesting situation where the blockchain sync was taking too long on a new rig. So I went to my old rig and copied the blockchain DB (that was completely synced through the app) and pasted it into the new rig. Is this something that is ok to do it? If so, can I just share the blockchain file (currently at 1.5GB) with someone else and they can use it? How do we verify is the blockchain DB is legit? Thanks.

I think right now the network is blowing up and growing at incredible rates and hence the sync issues for folks?