Locking that Occurs when BACKUP DATABASE is Run

If BACKUP DATABASE is run, the following applies before the backup starts:

  • The aggregator briefly blocks new queries from running across the cluster.

  • If there is a long-running write query executing, BACKUP DATABASE waits for the query to complete.

Once BACKUP DATABASE is running, queries against the cluster can proceed normally.

Last modified: July 5, 2021

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