Only if you can freeze your application for that long, in which case your statement is true for all non-broken databases.

markusw 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

You can easily do consistent backup on live databases. There’s a backup command and API.

	▲	vanviegen 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Sure. But then it's not "just a file" copy, like GP said.

wild_egg 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

It only freezes your application if you've misconfigured it.

	▲	vanviegen 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		If you want to backup your database using just a file copy, you'd better freeze your database if you value your data. Or use a fancy snapshotting filesystem.