[rt-users] Off-Topic: mysqlhotcopy and innodb databases

[Kelly F. Hickel]

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> From: rt-users-bounces at lists.bestpractical.com [mailto:rt-users-
> bounces at lists.bestpractical.com] On Behalf Of Harald Wagener
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:07 AM
> To: 'rt-users at lists.fsck.com'
> Subject: [rt-users] Off-Topic: mysqlhotcopy and innodb databases
> 
> 
> Am 11.08.2004 um 17:15 schrieb Richard Ellis:
> 
> >>
> > This is an awesome tip from Kelly. We were using Mysqldump every 6
> > hours
> > for backups, which is not exactly the quickest way to do it but it
> > worked. Tried mysqlhotcopy today and it was sub second ( ok we only
> > have
> > 5000 tickets so far) to complete the backup.
> >
> > I'm a convert - thanks Kelly
> >
> 
> But does mysqlhotcopy work with innodb style databases? the mysql web
> site gives the impression one needs innodbhotcopy, which ist 390$ per
> machine....
[Kelly F. Hickel] That's a good question, the databases that I'm backing
up currently aren't for RT, and off the top of my head, I don't know if
they're innodb or not.  Something I'll have to look into, but it won't
be in the next week or to, so if someone else fells like figuring it
out......

-Kelly
> 
>      Regards,
>          Harald
> 
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