RE: ontape vs onbar

Colin Ontape is rock solid whether the database is active or not. I have used it to backup my database every night for over 5 years with only one restoration problem (in v5.03). we run a 24x7 operation so the database is active the entire time. Unlike some database archive mechanisms ontape (and onbar) are specifically designed to take a 'snapshot in time' archive which is totally consistent with the system in use (anything less would be worth the disk it was stored on). If you have a problem restoring archive using ontape you need to raise a call. Keith -> -----Original Message----- -> From: Colin Bull [mailto:c.bull@videonetworks.com] -> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:34 AM -> To: informix-list@iiug.org -> Subject: RE: ontape vs onbar -> -> -> -> -> brett wrote -> > -> > Is onbar a viable backup solution with IBS 9.x or is ontape -> > still the best ? -> > -> > I keep reading in the newsgroup, talk about using ontape as -> > backup and not -> > onbar. Why ? -> > -> Ontape is quick and easy, but does not guarantee consistent -> restores if databse is active when backed up. -> -> Onbar works with logs to give reliable restore when database -> is active, and is therefore more demanding to use. -> -> Horses for courses. -> -> Colin Bull -> c.bull@videonetworks.com -> sending to informix-list -> ********************************************************************************** This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this message is free from such problems. ********************************************************************************** sending to informix-list