Re: idea for a backup system...

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Robert Boone wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new to the list ,but I have a question on a use of postgresql. I
> need to know if this is dumb idea.
>
> I want to use postgresql to backup a web server. I could do a lo_import
> on each and every file in the document root by writing a perl script.
> Then when I wanted a file I can grab it with an sql statement. Is this
> even close to a good idea? Of course, other things would need to be
> worked out like backing up the database to tape. I think it would be a
> pretty good idea, but I have been wrong before. Thanks for the help.
>
> Robert
>
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