For clarity, Unison, rsync, or any technique that copies files or parts of files when the database is in use will not work very well, and the copy will be corrupt. This is because GT.M is constantly updating the database when it is in use (unless you freeze updates).
Let's separate the two issues under consideration. One is to get a copy of the database and journal files (backup), and the other is moving backups to offline storage (archival). Backup when there is no active GT.M process is trivial - just copy the database files (unison, rsync and other techniques will work). There are (at least) two ways to backup when GT.M processes are active. One is to use mupip backup and the other involves using a mirrored disk. (Promotional moment: attend my workshop in the Boston area on April 6 for hands-on training on backup - it's free but you have to RSVP!) There are many options for archival, as discussed in this thread. -- Bhaskar On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 13:58 -0500, Jim Drash wrote: > Here is something else you may want to consider: Unison - a file sync > tool for Unix and Windows > > http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
