Re: [MLUG] backup

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 14 May 2003, Mikhail Kovalenko wrote:

> tar will complain if the file it's working on suddenly changes but will
> archive it anyway. However, in case of a database, it may be recorded in
> an unpredictable state violating data integrity.


I see.  This must be a big hassle in major corporate uses where constant
uptime is critical.  How does something like Google cope with this?!  (You
don't have to tell me!)

By the way, I received something in the mail yesterday announcing keynote
speakers for the American Society of Cell Biology meeting.  The first of
the two speakers is Sydney Brenner, a huge scientific star who finally won
a long-deserved Nobel Prize a year or so ago.  The second speaker looks
about 30 years old and he is Sergey Brin, Co-founder and President of
Technology for Google.  The two speakers are given equal billing and they
will both speak on "A Vision of the Future for Science."  I find it
interesting that they chose to have Sergey Brin speak, but I am so
impressed by Google that I think it seems reasonable.

Mike
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