> So my question is: Are there any popular good solutions for backing up large > databases that you are using for backing up your wiki? Try MySQLDumper (http://www.mysqldumper.net ).
"MySQLDumper is a PHP and Perl based tool for backing up MySQL databases. You can easily dump your data into a backup file and - if needed - restore it. It is especially suited for shared hosting webspaces, where you don't have shell access. MySQLDumper is an open source project and released under the GNU-license." A PHP script has a maximum execution time that is usually set to 30 seconds on most server installations. A script running longer than this limit will simply stop working. This behavior makes backing up large databases impossible. MySQLDumper uses a proprietary technique to avoid this problem." It's a very reliable tool which is provided by many hosting providers here in Germany. hth Frank _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
