Backup Exec solution for MySQL and Postgre databases on Linux

[Nene]

Hi support,

I need to know what remote agent for Backup Exec 2010 i need for backing up MySQL and Postgre databases on Linux.

I don't know about those DBs and i would need some assistance.

Thank you for your timely support.

[Hywel_Mallett]

There is no agent support for these.

You will need to backup the databases by either taking your database offline and backing up the files, or by dumping the database to a file backup (using pgdump or mysqldump), and backing up that file with Backup Exec. If you dumped that to the Linux server, then you'd just need the Linux agent for Backup Exec.

[Nene]

Hello Hiywel,

Thanx for your response i will look into doing that.

i just wanted to be sure if there was any agent for them.

I appreciate ur help.

[Koray_Alkan1]

Hi Nene

You can backup MySQL online with NetBackup.

Just FYI

Koray

[teiva-boy]

Clarification on that...  You need to buy a 3rd party agent that happens to integrate with NetBackup.

Newer versions of MySQL do have a backup utility that can be scripted out.  Only in the most uptime sensitive environments will the 3rd party MySQL app be of any real benefit.