[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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