why 1 over 2? -Thadeus
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 6:47 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > I suggest > > 1) Use the backend database built-in backup utilities (such as > postgres > pg-dump), using cron to tar.gz the files and put them in their > respective locations. > > if available else: > > 2) Use web2py cron, using export_to_csv file, and then tarfile to > compress and then save the file in its correct location, all from > within web2py > > On Dec 7, 3:52 pm, Thadeus Burgess <thade...@thadeusb.com> wrote: >> What would the preferred method of data backup be? >> >> * Use web2py cron, using export_to_csv file, and then tarfile to >> compress and then save the file in its correct location, all from >> within web2py? >> * Use the backend database built-in backup utilities (such as postgres >> pg-dump), using cron to tar.gz the files and put them in their >> respective locations. >> * Use a filesystem level backup, backing up the actual database files on >> disk. >> * Use online backup with PITR (as noted in the postgres >> manual:http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/backup-online.html) >> >> -Thadeus > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to web...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to web...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en.
