[linux-lvm] snapshot questions

Jesus Manuel NAVARRO LOPEZ jesus_navarro at promofinarsa.es
Fri Nov 2 12:51:02 UTC 2001


Hi, Kyle:

Kyle Hayes wrote:
> 
> We are considering using LVM to do database snapshots for backups.
> 

It's so rare the case where this approach really works that it doesn't
even deserve to be taken into consideration, so: DON'T EVER BACKUP A
DATABASE THROUGH FILESYSTEM UTILITIES.  The database has for sure
methods to achieve this goal: use them.
-- 
SALUD,
Jesús
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