[Zope] Regarding ZOPE backup procedure

[Andreas Jung]

--On Mittwoch, 13. November 2002 10:09 +0000 Pedro Beck Gomes da Costa 
<pbeck@ciberbit.pt> wrote:

> But can we copy the Data.fs file without shutdown Zope? If not, how can we
> mantain a 24x7 site and do the necessary backups ?

Yes, Zope only appends to the file. Some pending transactions might be lost 
but
Zope will recover to the latest commited transaction when you restart ZOpe
on the backup site.

-aj
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andreas Jung" <lists@andreas-jung.com>
> To: "Chinku Simon" <Chinku_Simon@infosys.com>; <zope@zope.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Zope] Regarding ZOPE backup procedure
>
>
>> Perform a regular backup of the Data.fs file and keep a copy of your Zope
>> and Products installation. But the Data.fs is the *most important* part.
>>
>> -aj
>>
>> --On Mittwoch, 13. November 2002 15:25 +0530 Chinku Simon
>> <Chinku_Simon@infosys.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am investigating on methods to back up of a Zope CMF site.
>> > What could be the best possible method
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Chinku
>> > ________________________________________
>> > Chinku Simon
>> > Software Engineer,
>> > Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore.
>> > T +91 80 4163889 (Direct)
>> >    +91 80 8520261 X 50889
>> >
>>
>>
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