On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 14:08 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > > One thing to remember is that database backups are ideally done with > the text based tools, at least for MySQL anyway. The binary data is > not guaranteed to be compatible with versions other than the version > that created it. Also the multiple files that may support the database can easily become out of step with each other during the backup process.
Managed backups ( like the hotcopys of mysql ) or single transaction cold backups are the way forward... Steve -- Steve Holdoway BSc(Hons) MNZCS <[email protected]> http://www.greengecko.co.nz MSN: [email protected] Skype: sholdowa
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