Re: Using SAN Splits to instantly copy a DB

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On 11/15/06 09:47, Jim Nasby wrote:
> On Nov 14, 2006, at 3:44 PM, Paul Silveira wrote:
[snip]
> Rule 2 is needed to ensure that the data files in the database are all
> consistent to each other. If you have a SAN/filesystem with snapshot
> capability (sounds like you do), then you can do that to create the copy
> rather than shutting the database down.

How does SAN-snapshot ensure transactional consistency?

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

Is "common sense" really valid?
For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
are mud people.
However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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