On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Nick Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Les Mikesell <[email protected]> wrote: >> Nick Smith wrote: >>> > >>> Im using volume shadow to back up the databases, so they are not live. >>> (or in use) >> >> Is there some reason to think the database is in a consistent state when >> the volume shadow is made? >> > > From what i know about VSS, the makes a copy of the live DB so it can be > copied safely, so you dont get "in use" errors. > > Do you have other info on this that i need to know? >
Also, the backups dont start until 7pm, 2 hours after they close, so no one is at the office working to change the DB (if thats what you are talking about when you say consistent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
