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Clemente --
...and then Clemente said...
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% Hi,
Hi!
% Thanks a lot for all those replies! It seems like my hosting company is using the
cheapest and/or easiest way to make a full, consistent backup. And I guess the
Happy to help. Yes, it sounds like they're taking the easy way out.
% ideal method from those mentioned is to have a slave server you can take down for
backup.
I'd say that's the best way to go, too.
% The question is then whether such backup is necessary on a daily basis (I get a
daily mysqldump for my records anyway without sysadmin intervention), and also how to
You know, if you have a mysqldump on a disk that's backed up anyway then
you have a backup and shouldn't have to worry about any downtime :-)
% find this kind of detailed technical information from hosting companies to be able
to choose one with a good quality/price ratio.
I don't know of a formula, but I'd ask things like
- how is my host backed up?
- how is my database backed up?
- will there be any regular downtime?
- what is your uptime guarantee?
- how is that uptime calculated?
as well as some questions close to my heart like
- do you have redundant networking to my machine, both to handle a
failed switch and a backhoe accident?
- do you store your tapes in a disaster-proof facility?
- what is your expected restore time for a file or db table on my
machine?
- what is your expected recovery time for a complete disaster on my
machine?
and go from there; if any of the answers don't sound right, then ask more
questions about that topic.
% Any opinions on either?
I have the best quality/price ratio, of course. [Oops; I did it again.]
% Thanks.
HTH & HAND
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