> Gbak can only backup local files, or use the Services API to backup
> a remote database. However, the backup will stay on the remote
> computer.

Martijn,
gbak will backup a remote database to a local file!
gbak -B -user "sysdba" -password "masterkey"
"server/port:drive:path:filename.fdb" "c:\filename.fbk"
will backup from the remote server over the wire to my local drive
Juan,
This process does NOT, however, reduce the CPU activity at the server over
doing it locally. So I see no saving as far as you are trying to accomplish.
Alan

>
>
> Possible corruption is what can happen if you run a file copy or other
> applications that can lock (parts of) a datafile.
>
> With regards,
>
> Martijn Tonies
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