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RE: Binary backups

Posted in 2000

Topics: Backup & Restore, Server Administration, Migration, Import/Export & Data Conversion

John Carlson — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

We have been using ontape for five years now . . . . no problems. We are able to verify our backups by occasionally restoring our production tapes to our test system. John Carlson Informix DBA EDS - WHSmith USA 3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1500 West Atlanta, GA 30330 > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Fernandez [mailto:jdfernandez@teleline.es] > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:05 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Binary backups > > > Hi all, > > I'm a newbie Informix administrator. Actually, I'm using > dbexport/dbimport > for backup the databases. I' m looking for other fast solutions, but > someone said me that binary backups aren't 100% trustworthy (some data > corruption?) Is this true? Someone can advise me? > > Thanks > >

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martyn.ayshford@orange.co.uk — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Then your a lucky man. Backing up big and very busy instances with ontape can have 'issues' . That said, quieter instances are never a problem. mja In article <8rsjt8$23u$1@news.xmission.com>, John Carlson <John_Carlson@whsmithusa.com> wrote: > > We have been using ontape for five years now . . . . no problems. We are > able to verify our backups by occasionally restoring our production tapes to > our test system. > > John Carlson > Informix DBA > EDS - WHSmith USA > 3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1500 West > Atlanta, GA 30330 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joan Fernandez [mailto:jdfernandez@teleline.es] > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:05 PM > > To: informix-list@iiug.org > > Subject: Binary backups > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm a newbie Informix administrator. Actually, I'm using > > dbexport/dbimport > > for backup the databases. I' m looking for other fast solutions, but > > someone said me that binary backups aren't 100% trustworthy (some data > > corruption?) Is this true? Someone can advise me? > > > > Thanks > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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