Live DB backups with rsync?

2003-01-14 Thread Steve Mallett
Is it possible to do live backups of a running DB with rsync??? I was just talking to livevault.com they (only on win boxes) say they can grab changes from a client's live DB sync them remotely. It sounded like BS to me, but I'm neither a DB guy or sync'ing expert. Steve Mallett -- To

Re: Live DB backups with rsync?

2003-01-14 Thread Jan-Benedict Glaw
On Tue, 2003-01-14 15:44:26 -0400, Steve Mallett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is it possible to do live backups of a running DB with rsync??? I was just talking to livevault.com they (only on win boxes) say they can grab changes from a client's live DB sync them

Re: rsync] Live DB backups with rsync?

2003-01-14 Thread R P Herrold
On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Steve Mallett wrote: Is it possible to do live backups of a running DB with rsync??? I was just talking to livevault.com they (only on win boxes) say they can grab changes from a client's live DB sync them remotely. It sounded like BS to me, but I'm neither a DB

Re: Live DB backups with rsync?

2003-01-14 Thread jw schultz
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 03:44:26PM -0400, Steve Mallett wrote: Is it possible to do live backups of a running DB with rsync??? I was just talking to livevault.com they (only on win boxes) say they can grab changes from a client's live DB sync them remotely. It sounded like BS to me, but