Re: copy a DB from Solaris to HP-UX

From: Richard Foote <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 12:49:09 GMT
Message-ID: <9rrqb.181205$bo1.133785@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

"Burt Peltier" <burttemp1ReMoVeThIs_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:nwiqb.45070$un.1684_at_bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> I would never attempt to use Oracle files created on Solaris on any other
> OS.
>
> Why is export/import not an option?
>
> Export/Import is the main way to get done what you are trying to do.
>

Hi Burt,

The main reason of course why export/import is not option is because of availability issues. For some strange reason, the business wants you to move to the new platform without any impact to your customers. A bit tricky with just export/import as your only tool....

Options to get around this include:

Oracle Replication
Oracle Streams
3rd party products such as Quest's Shareplex

They all require an export/import but they all handle the "tricky" bit of copying across the changes made during/after the export/import operation with "minimal" downtime.

Cheers

Richard Received on Thu Nov 06 2003 - 06:49:09 CST