BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] backing up large SQL DB's

2008-10-09 19:14:58
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] backing up large SQL DB's
From: Les Mikesell <les AT futuresource DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:01:55 -0500
David Rees wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Nick Smith <nick.smith79 AT gmail DOT com> 
> wrote:
>> I am using the volume shadow copy to backup large (12gig+) sql db's.
>> After the first full backup, and things are changed/added to the DB,
>> is it going to pull down the entire DB again or will it just download
>> the changes
>> (if thats possible)
> 
> As long as the file names remain the same and you are using rsync,
> only the changes will be downloaded.

But - the backuppc side will reconstruct a copy of the full sized file 
from the earlier copy and the changes and store it in the pool.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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