Ed Leafe wrote: > On Oct 19, 2007, at 1:19 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account > wrote: > > >> I've got a couple clients who have a VFP9 app that uses a MySQL5 >> database as the backend in their shop. >> >> What advice would you give for creating a backup strategy so that the >> database is regularly backed up to an offsite location to prevent >> catastrophic loss of data due to fire/robbery/etc. ? >> > > I've used the mysqldump utility on a cron job, with the output files > being archived in the backups.
This sounds preferable. Is there much to setting it up? I mean, how are you kicking off the mysqldump command? I know of cron jobs, but I haven't done one yet myself. Also, this is a M$ Win XP machine. > You can archive the MySQL data files > directly, but you have to shut down the server while you're copying > them. > I don't like that option. But thanks nonetheless for presenting it. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
