Using rsync: shutdown db rsync all data to backup disk/raid/machine start db amanda backup the backup disk/raid/machine
The first run of rsync will be the slowest - must send all data to make a complete copy. The next run of rsync will be much faster. rsync only sends new or changed data. So if 3 bytes in a 1G file are changed, only the changed 3 bytes are sent. Plus you have the lastest backup copy in an easily retrieved format. Your rsync speed will depend on the size of the db & the amount of daily changes. This is how I backup an Oracle application using amanda. ----------------------------------------------------- toby bluhm it support, development systems philips medical systems, cleveland ohio [EMAIL PROTECTED] 440-483-5323 Celeron: Derived from the latin word, 'celer', meaning 'fast' or 'swift', as in 'celery' - the fastest of all vegetables.
