backup large data

[avalers]

HI, I was reviewing the documentation related to backup large data :

http://dev.day.com/docs/en/crx/current/administering/backup_and_restore.html

However, in case you have a large repository to restore in production environment and you cannot turn off the server. You need a fast backup as snapshot, however in cq5.4.1, apparently  you cannot make a snapshot without turn off the environment.

Any idea?

[Sham_HC]

You can use Separate Data Store option

[avalers]

Sham HC wrote...

You can use Separate Data Store option

Thanks, could you give more information?

[Jörg_Hoh · Accepted solution]

Maybe http://cqdump.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/crx-2-1-improved-backup/ can help. It describes a way to de-scope the datastore from the backup, thus accelerating the backup process itself. Due to the nature of the datastore you don't have to backup it in the same process the other parts of the repository (TarPM, Index and Journal).

Jörg