Re: Binary backups

Posted in 2000

Obnoxio The Clown — Sat, 07 Oct 2000 10:27:52 BST — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

From: "Joan Fernandez" <jdfernandez@teleline.es> > >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? This is not true, provided you're not using OnArchive, which is a smelly, fetid pile of dung. ontape is very simple and safe, and can be done online. onbar is more powerful and flexible than ontape , but requires more work to setup. Given your current situation, I recommend ontape. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.