Dan Goldberg <[email protected]> wrote:
>I need something that deals with open files. I have a ms sql server running >for the cad user vault and need to backup that database as well. > >It looks like the cobian backup supports volume shadow copy which I think >will allow the backup of open files and sql server databases. > >So I think I am looking for backup software that will support VSS?? > >Dan Goldberg > > _____ > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emmitt Dove >Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:44 AM >To: RBASE-L Mailing List >Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: OT: backup software > > > >Dan, > > > >One thing to be careful about when setting up your backups is how the >software deals with open files. We were using Ultrabac in our plants which >holds the file being backed up open in deny write mode. What started >happening is the tape filled while it had one of the .rb? files open. So it >sat there waiting for someone to replace the tape; meanwhile, nobody could >save any data. Disastrous! > > > >We now make nightly archives of the database and have those backed up while >the .rb? files are specifically excluded from the backup. > > > >Emmitt Dove > >Manager, Converting Applications Development > >Evergreen Packaging, Inc. > >[email protected] > >(203) 214-5683 m > >(203) 643-8022 o > >(203) 643-8086 f > >[email protected] > > > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Goldberg >Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:32 >To: RBASE-L Mailing List >Subject: [RBASE-L] - OT: backup software > > > >I am looking for a good backup software to run on a server. > > > >I know there is some like Symantec(VERITAS) backup but they are expensive. > > > >TIA > > > >Dan Goldberg > > > > > > > > >
