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h3. How Does mysqlhotcopy Work?


mysqlhotcopy sounds as if it should be an online or "Hot" backup method.  It is not.  The challenge with mysqlhotcopy is that it must hold table locks for the duration of the entire MyISAM backup.  This means the database is unavailable while tables are being copies.  For most production environments this rnders mysqlhotcopy usless unless it is used during maintenance periods where down time is acceptable.  mysqlhotcopy is some times used with great success to take a backup copy of a MySQL Slave replica in larger production environments.
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