[nflug] Open File Backup

[Justin Bennett]

We don't have the software yet, so I haven't used it yet, but your 
speaking about a replication setup in the Domino Configuration? Do you 
set an interval to do the replication?

Thanks
Justin

Richard Hubbard wrote:
> Stop me if you heard this one before.
>
> Set up a replication of your data to a specific location where nobody else uses it.
> Back up that location.
>
> Domino does an excellent job of doing its own backup via replication, and then your normal fs backup procedures work great.  
> No xtra$$, no extra learning curve.  There may be some subtle drawbacks if you need to restore, as in, you need to realizes it is a replica you are restoring, rather than an "authoritative" backup, but once you know that, you can force the restore..
>  
> Richard Hubbard 
> Technology Solutions Inc
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2007 9:27:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [nflug] Open File Backup
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> eric wrote:
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>> Cyber Source wrote:
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>>> Justin Bennett wrote:
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>>>       
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>>   I'm looking for a backup product that will allow me to backup files
>>>> that are currently in use, namely Lotus notes databases on a Domino
>>>> server running Linux. Traditionally I've been a full backup with TAR
>>>> type of guy, I don't have so much data where I've had to go
>>>> incremental (yet).
>>>>   I don't like the hassle of incremental backups, having to maintain
>>>> a database of tapes, ect. I like to throw it to a tape with tar, and
>>>> know it's there and that tape will work anywhere. However in my
>>>> experience Tar doesn't do so hot when the file is being changed while
>>>> it's being backed up. :)
>>>>
>>>>   With that said I need a solution that will allow me to do a full
>>>> file system backup that has open file protection, however I'm looking
>>>> for something simple, I'm not looking to get into the backend database
>>>> scenario if I don't have to.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Justin
>>>>
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>> Linus is mad at you Cyber :)
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> Dump works just fine for me, hasn't let me down yet. That's ok, I also
> hear he's a KDE head too and hates Gnome, so he obviously has some
> judgment errors ;). For a guy that's suppose to be all about choice, I
> was really surprised to read this....
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8745257437.html
> but that's ok, as long as he keeps doing what he does with the kernel,
> it's all good!
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