On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Matthew Von-Maszewski <matth...@basho.com> wrote: > Neither. > > The leveldb instance creates a snapshot of the current files and generates a > working MANIFEST to go with them. That means the snapshot is in “ready to > run” condition. This is based upon hard links for the .sst table files. > > The user can then choose to copy that snapshot elsewhere, point a backup > tool at it, and/or just leave it there for the five snapshot rotation. > > One line cron job can kick off the snapshot. > > Similar to using mySql hot backup. You have the system generate the backup > data, then you decide how to manage / store it. > > Matthew > > > On Sep 26, 2016, at 10:07 AM, DeadZen <dead...@deadzen.com> wrote: > > there a backup tool that uses this yet? or is this meant more to be used > with snapshots provided through xfs/zfs? > > On Monday, September 26, 2016, Matthew Von-Maszewski <matth...@basho.com> > wrote: >> >> Here are notes on the new hot backup: >> >> https://github.com/basho/leveldb/wiki/mv-hot-backup >> >> This sound like what you need? >> >> Matthew >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Sep 26, 2016, at 5:39 AM, Niels Christian Sorensen >> > <n...@corporateencryption.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > We use Riak-kv Enterprise Edition as base for Riak CS to store files in. >> > Each customer has a separate bucket in the cluster(s) and all data is >> > stored >> > multi site in 3 copies. Thus the "i lost a node" situation is fully >> > covered. >> > >> > I need however, a solution for providing customers with a "single >> > instance" backup of their data. >> > >> > I am aware of the possibility of tar, cp, scp, what-ever-copy of the >> > data - but this require me to take system off-line according to this: >> > >> > https://docs.basho.com/riak/kv/2.1.4/using/cluster-operations/backing-up/ >> > >> > Also I would still have to restore all customers data (and all involved >> > nodes) - this is not trivial! >> > >> > Also I realize that the "riak-admin backup" is deprecated and should be >> > avoided - It seemed like an easy solution to my problem but.... >> > >> > The s3cmd will allow me to pull out the data and I could most likely >> > write a fantastic automatic script based system to use this - I do not have >> > the time for that and are therefor looking for a commercial or "pre-build - >> > adjustable" solution that will allow me to pull out a single copy of all >> > data stored in a bucket and keep it elsewhere. >> > >> > Any ideas / solutions / quotes (as external consultant) on a solution to >> > this problem? >> > >> > A plan for recovery is obviously also needed ;-) >> >
also note that there are S3 capable backup tools such as restic and rclone ...... maybe simpler to have clients use them. Id steer away from s3cmd. >> > Thanks in advance >> > >> > /Christian >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > riak-users mailing list >> > riak-users@lists.basho.com >> > http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> riak-users mailing list >> riak-users@lists.basho.com >> http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > riak-users mailing list > riak-users@lists.basho.com > http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com > _______________________________________________ riak-users mailing list riak-users@lists.basho.com http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com
