Re: Are offline backups an option, or a neccessity?

"S V" <sv1_at_mindspring.com> wrote:
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]NO. I knew a case(s) when someone was screwd up by relying on
]online backups only.

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]you cannot. You have to do offline backups or you will regret
]at some point.
]

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I'd really like to know of a scenario where a database could not be completely recovered by a properly done on-line backup. Have you got details of the problems above?

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