On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 13:25 +1300, Bryce Stenberg wrote: > > I'm using LVM's for there ability to take almost instant 'snapshots' of > volumes to then utilize in full backups of the system including live > databases (after appropriate freezing/blocking of database and flush of > buffers etc to disk ready for snapshot). > > Thanks, Bryce.
I wouldn't do that with the backups personally. If you're after backing up important production databases, then I'd look at replicating them ( to another machine preferably ) as a frist line of defence. Also whilst over there, cold backups have no effect on live systems performance... and no matter how cumbersome they are, I reckon they should always be a part of your backup strategy (: Just my $0.02... Steve -- Steve Holdoway <st...@greengecko.co.nz> http://www.greengecko.co.nz MSN: st...@greengecko.co.nz GPG Fingerprint = B337 828D 03E1 4F11 CB90 853C C8AB AF04 EF68 52E0
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