> If i put the database in hotbackup mode,then i will have to ensure
> that the filesystem is consistent as well.So, you are saying that
> taking a ZFS snapshot is the only method to guarantee consistency in
> the filesystem since it flushes all the buffers to the filesystem , so
> its consistent.
Both levels, application and filesystem.
If i put the database in hotbackup mode,then i will have to ensure that the
filesystem is consistent as well.So, you are saying that taking a ZFS snapshot
is the only method to guarantee consistency in the filesystem since it flushes
all the buffers to th