Posted by J.O. Aho on 08/08/06 03:51

mantrid wrote:
> My web hosting company has lost my data due to the mysql software failing,
> it only affected those people using innoDB engine. I asked them why they
> didnt restore from a back up. They said
>
> "there is not an effective way of backing up mysql without either suspending
> the service or causing latency problems connecting the database"
>
> are they bull s*****g me or are they correct?

There are many ways to backup data without affect the database, just some
unprofessional people who runs the server on microsofts vms.


> Their terms of condition has the usual get out clause, does this mean that
> legally there is nothing I can do?

I would guess that if you have agreed on the terms, there aren't much you can do.


//Aho

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