Disk cloning

[Jason Edgecombe]

Brett Delle Grazie wrote:
> Hi,
>
> LVM snapshots are fine with MySQL, please check the MySQL manual under backups for your particular
> MySQL version.
>
> Difficulties arise when using INNODB storage as the database _must_ be shutdown long enough to take the snapshot.  Otherwise your only solution for a consistent backup is to use the commercial innobackup tool.
>   
Huh?

What about mysqldump and mysqldumpall?

Jason