Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?
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texte = BakJack works wonders for us(
), backs up everythingwe need every night.Well worth the $25 or so it costs us a month, plus it's off site, and youcan set the time to live for old files to anything you like.Mac only(hee hee), but a great service.We could probably write the code much faster the second time around, but Iprefer not to even think about it.Paul Fowler> From: James Howarth > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk)> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:29:41 -0800> To: (WebCatalog Talk)> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?> > Well heck, you better back up the whole server! Unless you want to be> broke.> > James Howarth **********************************> Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog)> 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development> Suite 380 |> San Diego, CA 92127 |> 858.675.1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd> 858.675.0372 (fax)> > -----Original Message-----> From: Robie Blair [mailto:rblair@anythingpc.com]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 9:27 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?> > > Why stop at just backing up the databases? Seems to me that the> databases> are worthless without the code to utilize them. . .> Go fer broke. . .if you are gonna spend the time, backup the whole> folder. .> ..Zip it up, and rename it the date of backup. . .works for me. . .> > > Rob> ..........................................................> Rob Blair> Manager of Web Technology> Anything Internet Corporation> 3020 North El Paso, Suite 103 719.227.1903 x105> Colorado Springs, CO 80907-5454 FAX 719.227.1907> rblair@anythinginc.net> http://www.anythinginc.net> ..........................................................> >> From: Clement Ross >> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk)>> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:39:44>> To: (WebCatalog Talk)>> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?>> >> I do pretty much the same thing but I use [shell] to tar+compress+move> the>> files.>> >> You don't get much feedback probably because almost everybody uses the> same>> or a similar method.>> >> The others just realized that they probably should. :)>> >> Clem.>> >> Joseph D'Andrea wrote:>>> >>> REPOSTING because either a) no one wants to talk to me or b) no one>>> actually backs up their databases.>>> >>> How do _you_ back up your db?>>> >>> Here's how I do it...>>> >>> I have a template that is admin protected that I hit with a trigger>>> every 12 hours. Here's what it does...>>> >>> [text]t_NewFileDate=[date %Y%m%d]-[time %H%M%S][/text]>>> >>> [commitdatabase db=some.db]>>> [COPYFILE from=some.db&to=^/WC.backup/[t_NewFileDate]-some.db]>>> >>> I do a commitdatabase so that I make certain that I get an up to date>>> copy of the database prior to doing the copy.>>> >>> Then sometime later, I will use either TB2 or Retrospect to copy the>>> WC.backup folder to an off-site volume.>>> >>> I had originally tried to use Retrospect, TB2 or the Finder with>>> AppleShare to copy the files directly but they are in constant use>>> with records being appended and those methods often failed as the>>> database changed or grew during the copy.>>> >>> Anyone have a better technique?>>> >>> ___Joe___>>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> -------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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BakJack works wonders for us(), backs up everythingwe need every night.Well worth the $25 or so it costs us a month, plus it's off site, and youcan set the time to live for old files to anything you like.Mac only(hee hee), but a great service.We could probably write the code much faster the second time around, but Iprefer not to even think about it.Paul Fowler> From: James Howarth > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk)> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:29:41 -0800> To: (WebCatalog Talk)> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?> > Well heck, you better back up the whole server! Unless you want to be> broke.> > James Howarth **********************************> Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog)> 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development> Suite 380 |> San Diego, CA 92127 |> 858.675.1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd> 858.675.0372 (fax)> > -----Original Message-----> From: Robie Blair [mailto:rblair@anythingpc.com]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 9:27 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?> > > Why stop at just backing up the databases? Seems to me that the> databases> are worthless without the code to utilize them. . .> Go fer broke. . .if you are gonna spend the time, backup the whole> folder. .> ..Zip it up, and rename it the date of backup. . .works for me. . .> > > Rob> ..........................................................> Rob Blair> Manager of Web Technology> Anything Internet Corporation> 3020 North El Paso, Suite 103 719.227.1903 x105> Colorado Springs, CO 80907-5454 FAX 719.227.1907> rblair@anythinginc.net> http://www.anythinginc.net> ..........................................................> >> From: Clement Ross >> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk)>> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:39:44>> To: (WebCatalog Talk)>> Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?>> >> I do pretty much the same thing but I use [shell] to tar+compress+move> the>> files.>> >> You don't get much feedback probably because almost everybody uses the> same>> or a similar method.>> >> The others just realized that they probably should. :)>> >> Clem.>> >> Joseph D'Andrea wrote:>>> >>> REPOSTING because either a) no one wants to talk to me or b) no one>>> actually backs up their databases.>>> >>> How do _you_ back up your db?>>> >>> Here's how I do it...>>> >>> I have a template that is admin protected that I hit with a trigger>>> every 12 hours. Here's what it does...>>> >>> [text]t_NewFileDate=[date %Y%m%d]-[time %H%M%S][/text]>>> >>> [commitdatabase db=some.db]>>> [COPYFILE from=some.db&to=^/WC.backup/[t_NewFileDate]-some.db]>>> >>> I do a commitdatabase so that I make certain that I get an up to date>>> copy of the database prior to doing the copy.>>> >>> Then sometime later, I will use either TB2 or Retrospect to copy the>>> WC.backup folder to an off-site volume.>>> >>> I had originally tried to use Retrospect, TB2 or the Finder with>>> AppleShare to copy the files directly but they are in constant use>>> with records being appended and those methods often failed as the>>> database changed or grew during the copy.>>> >>> Anyone have a better technique?>>> >>> ___Joe___>>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> -------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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