Introduction
This page contains summary of finding and ideas identified while looking at possible use of JR backup tool for backup of Magnolia.
 | Implemented in 3.6 Implemented in 3.6 - Implemented solution is JR specific. Backup also includes all versions of all documents. |
Goals
- easy to use
- minimum memory usage
Under Consideration
- internal vs. external backup solution (as in invoked from magnolia or standalone)
- full backup or incremental
- hot backup (on running and fully functional system)
- speed of backup (specially important when hot backup can't be achieved and system has to run 'read only' while backup is running)
JR Backup tool - current state
http://wiki.magnolia.info/display/DEV/JR+BackupTool
PM Level Backup/Restore
http://wiki.magnolia.info/display/DEV/PersistenceManager+based+Backup
What Next
- see how fast/slow the backup really is (on bigger site)
- test standalone JCR backup tool - JeCARS http://sourceforge.net/projects/jecars/
- Try to do backup/restore on PM level.
