On Fri, 11 Feb 2005, Joe Crnjanski might have said:

> Another simple question,
>
> HOW we can backup My SQL database.
>
> I have a customer with around 5GB MySQL database. Backup is over the
> internet, so dump file backup is out of question.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Joe Crnjanski
> Infinity Network Solutions Inc.
> Phone: 416-235-0931 x26
> Fax:     416-235-0265
> Web: www.infinitynetwork.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Del Hoobler
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:15 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: My SQL
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 02/11/2005
> 10:44:25 AM:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Simple question;
> >
> > Can we backup MySQL database with TDP for MS SQL
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Joe Crnjanski
>
> Joe,
>
> No.
>
> Del
>

I currently use the 'dump to a file and then backup the file' method.
Is it possible to dump the file locally, gzip it, then send it
through the net?