Fast, incremental, compressed, and no max-size limitations. Must be transaction safe; able to run while transactions are going on without including any started after the backup began; the usual stuff.
-----Original Message----- From: Greg 'groggy' Lehey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:14 PM To: Robert DiFalco Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Backups with MySQL/InnoDB On Sunday, 7 May 2006 at 9:27:31 -0700, Robert DiFalco wrote: > What are people doing for backups on very large MySQL/InnoDB databases? > Say for databases greater than 200 GB. Curious about the backup > methods, procedures, and frequency. A second question, but not for the first time: how would you *like* to do backups if you had the choice? We're currently in the final stages of the design of an online backup solution, and in the near future I'll publish the specs. I won't mention them now to avoid influencing you, but now's the time to speak up if you want something specific. Greg -- Greg Lehey, Senior Software Engineer MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com/ Echunga, South Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Mobile: +61-418-838-708 Are you MySQL certified? http://www.mysql.com/certification/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
