Re: tbtape and alternatives

If you are on Unix and if you are using online you could test dd if=/dev/rinfxdev | cpio -o ...(/dev/rmt0 I guess). The same way to restore, .. N.B. It could be unsafe if your users are working ... I strongly HATE tbtape. Giorgio In article <4imuch$1o8@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, scotts@prcrsi.com says... > >I'm a new sys admin having to deal with Informix after coming from an Oracle >shop. The companies database backup procedures have struck me as odd and >inefficient. I am hoping that someone out their has a better suggestion. > >Right now, they are using tbtape to back up each dbase to a separate tape. >They have 3 dbs now, but plan to expand. The problem is that this takes 3 >tapes and 3 tape drives. Surely there is a better way. > >I've just started to investigate this, but was hoping for some helpful >insights. tbtape doesn't appear to allow you to backup to disk and I really >don't want to have to tbunload. Any ideas? > >Thanks in advance. >Scott Sovereign >Systems Admin >Interealty Corp >scotts@prcrsi.com >703-610-5134 >