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How does vbr.py work?

  • April 5, 2016
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nvk9

How does the vbr.py utility make backups under the hood? 

Is the data actually copied over or is it more of a rearrangement of pointers to the old data?

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Gayatri_R
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  • April 5, 2016

Hi

 

When you backup Vertica using vbr, the data files are actually copied over to the backup host. Unless you are careating a hard link local backup.

 

For a detailed explanation, please review

 

https://my.vertica.com/docs/7.2.x/HTML/index.htm#Authoring/AdministratorsGuide/BackupRestore/TypesOfBackups.htm?Highlight=backup

 

Regards

Gayatri