[HACKERS] Question on database backup

2004-02-04 Thread Michael Brusser
We have customers who prefer to use their backup facilities instead of what we provide in the app (we use pg_dump) I hear speed is at least one consideration. The questions I need to answer are these: 1) Is this absolutely safe to do file copy (cpio, or smth. else, whatever the robust backup

Re: [HACKERS] Question on database backup

2004-02-04 Thread scott.marlowe
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Michael Brusser wrote: We have customers who prefer to use their backup facilities instead of what we provide in the app (we use pg_dump) I hear speed is at least one consideration. The questions I need to answer are these: 1) Is this absolutely safe to do file copy