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Db2 is a is a family of relational database management systems within
IBM's Information Management division that is centered on several
relational database management system offerings. This section explains
how to protect Db2 application consistent database data with Backup and DR in
Linux environments.
Protection method
Db2 uses WRITE SUSPEND and WRITE RESUME (Persistent Disk snapshot backup) for both primary
and secondary Db2 databases on a Compute Engine instance to incrementally back
up data and log volumes from your Persistent Disks with application consistency.
Backup and DR stores multiple copies of each snapshot across multiple
locations with automatic checksums to ensure the integrity of your data.
The following are Db2 backup APIs used by Backup and DR:
Standby (HADR) database: The Db2 database deactivate and
Db2 database activate API are used for freeze and thaw.
Db2 log backup: Logs are flushed using Db2 archive log for database.
During a log backup, the payload of the log segments is copied from
the log area to the location specified by the parameter logarchmeth1.
Backup and DR uses Persistent Disk snapshots to incrementally back up data
and log volumes from your persistent disks with application consistency.
Backup and DR stores multiple copies of each snapshot across multiple
locations with automatic checksums to ensure the integrity of your data.
This page is one in a series of pages specific to protecting and recovering
IBM Db2 databases with Backup and DR.
You can find additional information at:
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