I have seen people dump the database with mysqldump and then use a cpio command to write the files to the tape device...
-Erich- -----Original Message----- From: Egor Egorov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 4:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backing up directly to tape. "Tucker, Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been searching the archives and was unable to find an answer. > > I need the ability to backup MySQL instances directly to a tape device. > > Currently, I run a mysqldump to disk and have legato pick up the file. = > As I get to some larger databases, hundred's of gigs, and higher = > transaction rates, I will need an online solution that goes directly to = > a tape device. Currently we are using MySQL table types, though this = > may change. tar? mysqlhotcopy? -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
