On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Nick Smith <nick.smith79 AT gmail DOT com> 
wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com> 
> wrote:
>> Nick Smith wrote:
>>> >
>>> Im using volume shadow to back up the databases, so they are not live.
>>> (or in use)
>>
>> Is there some reason to think the database is in a consistent state when
>> the volume shadow is made?
>>
>
> From what i know about VSS, the makes a copy of the live DB so it can be
> copied safely, so you dont get "in use" errors.
>
> Do you have other info on this that i need to know?
>

Also, the backups dont start until 7pm, 2 hours after they close, so no one is
at the office working to change the DB (if thats what you are talking about when
you say consistent)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by:
SourcForge Community
SourceForge wants to tell your story.
http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword
_______________________________________________
BackupPC-users mailing list
BackupPC-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
List:    https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users
Wiki:    http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net
Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/