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Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Online backup vs Continuous backup
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Am Montag, 26. Dezember 2005 20:46 schrieb Heikki Linnakangas:
> FWIW, I believe "log archival" is a common term for that.

I like that better, although there are a lot of logs, so maybe "transaction 
log archival".

Considering the list originally referenced:

- File system backup
- SQL dump
- (Transaction log archival?)

This addresses the technical workings of the various backup systems.  The fact 
that it is or isn't on-line, hot, continuous, fast, or flexible is secondary.