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Sql database size?!

Discussion in 'Databases' started by milad_ran, Jan 5, 2010.

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  1. #1
    hi
    i have a vBulletin forum with this statics:
    Threads: 88,758, Posts: 95,372, Members: 4,263

    and my sql database size is 573.5 Mb !!!! and hard to backup...
    i think it's abnormal, i want to ask you about normal size of databases and how to reduce that?
     
    milad_ran, Jan 5, 2010 IP
  2. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    take backup in .gz or in .zip format that normally reduces around 80% and thats will be ok i guess
     
    chandan123, Jan 5, 2010 IP
  3. milad_ran

    milad_ran Peon

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    i'd like to know the normal DB size of such forum....
    cause i think there's problem with my DB, its too big!!!
     
    milad_ran, Jan 5, 2010 IP
  4. milad_ran

    milad_ran Peon

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    anybody there???
     
    milad_ran, Jan 6, 2010 IP
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    crivion Notable Member

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    #5
    that size its ok!
     
    crivion, Jan 7, 2010 IP
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    webizpro Guest

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    The size of your database is fine, but if you're concerned about importing it, then you'll need to use bigdump. You can get it here:

    http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php
     
    webizpro, Jan 7, 2010 IP
  7. mUjA

    mUjA Well-Known Member

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    #7
    very huge database for a forum size...
     
    mUjA, Jan 9, 2010 IP
  8. ayushdeepsingh

    ayushdeepsingh Member

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    ah man 500 mb is normal for big site many site then more then it ask ur webhost provider to take backup for ur site and save backup in ur /root location :)

    thank ,
    ayush
     
    ayushdeepsingh, Jan 12, 2010 IP
  9. GSP

    GSP Greenhorn

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    backup server + cronjobs
     
    GSP, Jan 12, 2010 IP
  10. milad_ran

    milad_ran Peon

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    thanks for your replies....
     
    milad_ran, Jan 29, 2010 IP
  11. nice12

    nice12 Member

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    Check your database. Looks like you have more than your forum in it.
     
    nice12, Jan 29, 2010 IP
  12. 2and1

    2and1 Active Member

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    #12
    If it's default vBulletin settings then you probably have the avatars, signatures and attachments stored in the database plus anything else stored from any installed mods and plugins.

    My database used to be 1GB+ and then I moved all these things to the filesystem and backups are now about 300Mb.
     
    2and1, Jan 29, 2010 IP
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    scylla Notable Member

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    How do you move them like you described from database to file?
     
    scylla, Jan 30, 2010 IP
  14. milad_ran

    milad_ran Peon

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    yes, how you reduced your DB size??
    my DB is going big & bigger everyday....
     
    milad_ran, Feb 3, 2010 IP
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    forump Peon

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    why do you want to reduce it?
     
    forump, Feb 3, 2010 IP
  16. milad_ran

    milad_ran Peon

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    its hard to backup and its going bigger, i think it would be more than 2-3 GB soon...
     
    milad_ran, Feb 3, 2010 IP
  17. scylla

    scylla Notable Member

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    mysqldumper, nuff said. and you wont even have to download the backup unless you want to and it can restore database as well.
     
    Last edited: Feb 5, 2010
    scylla, Feb 5, 2010 IP
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    vntutor Peon

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    export to SQL to have a backup copy
     
    vntutor, Feb 6, 2010 IP
  19. 2and1

    2and1 Active Member

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    #19
    Sorry about the delay with this guys, I forgot where the option was for this myself.

    Anyway you can find the option to move the items such as Signatures, Avatars and Profile Pics in your Admin CP under the Avatar group and then click User Picture Storage Type. And to move Attachments look under the Attachments group for Attachment Storage Type. Bare in mind if you have a lot it will be best to Turn off your board before doing this and also grabbing a backup before doing so is always recommended.

    Also mysql/dump is the easiest and best way to backup and recover a database as long as you have Shell access.

    Export

    mysqldump -udbusername -pdbpassword -h dbhost dbname > dbbackupdir/dbname_DATE.sql for example.

    Import

    mysql -udbuser -pdbpassword -h dbhost dbname < dbbackupdir/dbname_DATE.sql

    That's what I use anyway and it hasn't failed me yet. (you could also gzip)
     
    2and1, Feb 8, 2010 IP
  20. hemans70

    hemans70 Peon

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    compress the file??? or just be patient
     
    hemans70, Feb 9, 2010 IP
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