RE: Backup scripts

[Dave Roth]

In my second book I demonstrate how Perl can call into Win32's file backup routines. I do this to enumerate all NTFS streams in a file (there is no other way to do it).You could use the same technique to access file data and persist it to tape or elsewhere.

dave

-----Original Message-----
From: DePriest, Jason R. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 6:37 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Backup scripts

I do not use perl for backups.

But I do use batch files.  Instead of xcopy, I would highly recommend robocopy from the NT Resource Kit.  It is much more robust.

 

Unless special modules have been created specifically for backing up data, I don't see how perl could speed this up any.

 

Jason R DePriest

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher A. Libby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 7:13 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup scripts

Does anyone use Perl scripts to perform machine backups?  Our current backup structure consists of each machine backing up to a central server, and then the server is backed up to a DLT tape every night.  Each machine uses a batch file with a series of XCOPY commands.  I'm not sure if Perl could speed this up any.

 

-Chris

---------------------------------------------------------
Christopher A. Libby, Programmer/Analyst
Maine Public Service Company (www.mainepublicservice.com)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (207) 768-5811 ext. 2210

 

Maine Public Service Company
www.mainepublicservice.com