Chapter 24. Backup and Restore#

Chapter 24. Backup and Restore

Chapter 24. Backup and Restore

As with everything that contains valuable data, Tantor SE-1C databases should be backed up regularly. While the procedure is essentially simple, it is important to have a clear understanding of the underlying techniques and assumptions.

There are three fundamentally different approaches to backing up Tantor SE-1C data:

  • SQL dump

  • File system level backup

  • Continuous archiving

Each has its own strengths and weaknesses; each is discussed in turn in the following sections.