Re: VLDB Backup Solutions

From: Jonathan Lewis <ora_mail_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: 1997/01/29
Message-ID: <32EF1934.7480@jlcomp.demon.co.uk>#1/1

Raymond Smith wrote:
>
> I am beginning a project to evaluate Oracle Backup Tools including the
> tape software and hardware. We will eventually (end of 98) need to
> backup 1-2 TB of data in a 2-3 hour time span. Is there anyone who has
> already done this? Anyone using Spectra Logic? Anyone using
> SQL*Backtrack? Anyone using AXXiON-NetBackup? I would appreciate any and
> all responses.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raymond Smith
> Sr. Database Analyst
> Andersen Consulting @ Texas Instruments
> email address: smithray_at_ti.com

Addressing your problem in a different way:

Does the whole 1-2 TB change between backups. Could you re-arrange you physical design so that a very large fraction of the database is in read-only tablespaces ? Received on Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00:00 CST