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| Data backup using ZipCreate |
| Iniciado por Attlebax, 03,sep. 2015 15:43 - 2 respuestas |
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| Publicado el 03,septiembre 2015 - 15:43 |
I have been using the Zip functions in Windev programs to backup customer data for some time. I have even gone so far as to have it as an option when they exit the system. All has been working fine until now when one managed to store so much data that they hit the 4GB limit per file. Yes, I know, it does detail this in the Windev documentation.
While it is a compliment that it will actually hold so much data and run at a decent speed I can tell that this will be a problem in the future.
As the Zip technology is clearly external to PC Soft, is there any suitable alternative that anyone has used? I like the idea of it all being kept within the program and not externally. |
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| Publicado el 03,septiembre 2015 - 15:56 |
Hi,
Instead of a zip of all the files, you can implement a replication
system. Advantages:
- no size limit
- quasi real time backup (depending on how you set it up)
- replicated data can be in the cloud, or at least in another room,
office, factory etc... This means that a fire will not destroy the
backup at the same time than the main DB
- in case of problem on the main server, you can quickly switch to a
replicated server and have less down time
- No extra process to run/wait on when exiting the program
- etc...
If you are interested in the subject, I have written a series of
articles on replication and even an open source project for it. All this
is available on my web site.
Best regards
--
Fabrice Harari
International WinDev, WebDev and WinDev mobile Consulting
Already there: WXShowroom.com, WXReplication (open source)
Coming soon: WXEDM (open source)
More information on http://www.fabriceharari.com
On 9/3/2015 7:43 AM, Attlebax wrote:
I have been using the Zip functions in Windev programs to backup
customer data for some time. I have even gone so far as to have it as an
option when they exit the system. All has been working fine until now
when one managed to store so much data that they hit the 4GB limit per
file. Yes, I know, it does detail this in the Windev documentation.
While it is a compliment that it will actually hold so much data and run
at a decent speed I can tell that this will be a problem in the future.
As the Zip technology is clearly external to PC Soft, is there any
suitable alternative that anyone has used? I like the idea of it all
being kept within the program and not externally. |
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| Publicado el 03,septiembre 2015 - 17:06 |
Many thanks Fabrice. I will have a look.
Norman |
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