Re: Backup of huge informix database

Alan Puan (scornd15@solomon.technet.sg) wrote: : Hello everybody, : I have a few questions regarding the backup of Informix V5 database. : Question 1 : Is it possible and what will be the most efficient way to backup : Informix database of size 50GB in "unattended" mode ? Currently tbtape does not support unattended mode. : : Question 2 : Can Informix database be backed up to tape stacker with : autoloader ? If it can, is there any implications ? Not w/version 5. With V6 it can hunt for the next device. : Question 3 : Is there any backup software available which provide an : interface (API) to the Informix backup utility so that central : backup management/administration is possible for both unix file : systems and Informix database ? NO! : Thank you in advance for any answer provided. : Chit Boey Inteligencia is currently the Only backup for Informix OnLine that will run unattended backups to stackers. We are currently in negotiation w/2 UNIX backup vendors to incorporate their system backup w/our product ******************************************************************************** __ _ _ __ () , _ / ) // ' ) ) /`-'| // / _/_ / / __. // _ /--' / / o // /___/> __ / /__/_(_/|_</_</_ / \\ o /__-<_<_</_/_) (__/ (_<__ Dale R. Gilbert DGC/4GL email: dgc@netcom.com 1256 Cabrillo Ave., Suite 250 FAX: (310) 320-3579 Torrance, CA 90501 VOICE: (310) 320-4300 ******************************************************************************** Inteligencia: The ONLY Row Level Backup/Restore Solution for Informix OnLine(r) ******************************************************************************** -- ******************************************************************************** __ _ _ __ () , _ / ) // ' ) ) /`-'| // / _/_ / / __. // _ /--' / / o // /___/> __ / /__/_(_/|_</_</_ / \\ o /__-<_<_</_/_) (__/ (_<__ Dale R. Gilbert DGC/4GL email: dgc@netcom.com 1256 Cabrillo Ave., Suite 250 FAX: (310) 320-3579 Torrance, CA 90501 VOICE: (310) 320-4300 ******************************************************************************** Inteligencia: The ONLY Row Level Backup/Restore Solution for Informix OnLine(r) ********************************************************************************