Re: Moving an 8i Database

From: Burt Peltier <burttemp1ReMoVeThIs_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 13:35:13 -0600
Message-ID: <2OJCb.5094$qq.322@bignews1.bellsouth.net>

Your question appears to be dependent on what is meant by 'best' ...

If I define 'best' based on your next sentence (key words being 'identical configuration'), then you could just do a cold backup recover to the new server.

However, a relatively small database (11Gig) has many options...

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> Hi, I've worked with Oracle a bit, but am still very much a newbie.

>

> I'm planning the move of a production database system from an old server

> running Windows 2000 SP2 to a  new one also running Windows 2000, but with

> SP4 and all other updates.

>

> The current server is running Oracle 8i and another application on top of

> it. The entire database is about 11GB.

>

> From my research it looks like there are several ways to move this

database


> over to the new server. What do you think is the best way to do the move

it?


> I need to get an identical configuration on the new server.

>

> Thanks!!

>

>

Received on Sat Dec 13 2003 - 13:35:13 CST