>> I would never have any confidence that the replication >> is solid enough to use the slave server for backup purposes.
> I agree completely there. That's the other reason I like filesystem > snapshots is that it allows you to take a backup from > the master relatively painlessly. I've thought of using snapshots. Offhand, can't remember the reason that I decided they would not work for us. It'll come to me... -- Eric Robinson Disclaimer - December 4, 2009 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for Gavin Towey,my...@lists.mysql.com. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and might not represent those of . Warning: Although has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. This disclaimer was added by Policy Patrol: http://www.policypatrol.com/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
