> > Control of the server ( and to a certain extent backup ) is
> > something that does need addressing - but not something that
> > IBO can address until Firebird has an interface that can
> > manage it.
>
> Why is backup from a program so important? I think backup should be ab
> automated process - not requiring 'any' effort from the DBA. Restore might
> be convenient, but it would be very, very low on my priorities list.

My programs are running 24/7 and the next stage is to get
Replication working. Then I should have a backup server that
can be used transparently. The follow up to that is being
able to both check for problems such as stuck transactions
or excessive growth. The automatic fix for which is a
backup/restore.

That said, since starting to run Firebird 0.9.4 we have not
had to do that anyway - so perhaps it's requirement has
slipped down the list.

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