Re: Using ontape when the server is up ?

Posted in 2003

malcolm.iiug — Fri, 29 Aug 2003 17:30:39 +0100 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

The product was even designed around online backups. As to the original question, the performance hit would be equivalent to one or two extra users. regards Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Madison Pruet" <mpruet@comcast.net> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: Re: Using ontape when the server is up ? > No problem. Online backups have been supported for quite some time. > > > "Jack A" <jacka8@excite.com> wrote in message > news:2a56252b5fd6c265048ca0f4882b1a90@news.teranews.com... > > Is there any problem in backing up the instance during normal working > hours > > ? I'd expect there to be some head movement on the disks which might slow > > down some user operations, but that shouldnt be noticeable. I'd just like > to > > be sure about this though. > > > > > > sending to informix-list