G'day,

If you're thinking of using something like this to backup your MySQL databases, then you might want to check out the excellent mySQLdumper at www.mysqldumper.de/en/.

mySQLdumper enables me to get regular backups of all of my MySQL databases sent via email or FTP file transfer.

mySQLdumper works so as to overcome the limitations people often come up against when trying to backup and/or restore larger databases.

It's pretty much a set and forget solution. Though I must admit it took me a while to set it up the first few times. I wrote myself a detailed step by step guide which you should be able to find either on the mySQLdumper forums, or on the forums at JaguarPC.

Best Regards, Lloyd Borrett.