Re: Oracle and Arcserve

From: Steve <ThisOne_at_Aint.valid>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 19:06:19 +1200
Message-ID: <c8hldc$4lg$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>

G Dahler wrote:

> "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl> a écrit dans le
> message de
> 

>>Arcserve is a pain in the butt. If you want to use the GUI you will be
>>forced to use the Oracle 7 Agent and perform a conventional hot
>>backup.
>>Arcserve does support RMAN: ie you can the Arcserve tape driver from
>>RMAN. Arcserve doesn't integrate RMAN into the GUI, and if you choose
>>to use RMAN you need to run it from a Windoze task scheduler.
>>And they change the name of this product every few months, and I
>>should better remain silent about the CA support website. It is a
>>nightmare. PERIOD.
>>

> 
> 
> Totally agree on that. CA's support is a nightmare, and the product is a
> total piece of crap. I wonder if some ex-msft engineers were used in the
> process ? Or maybe it was developped offshore ?
> 
> 

It was OK 'til CA bought it. After that... well, see all of the other products they've destroyed ( hint... ex Ingres dba :)

My main point, and I've asked before, is why on earth are your database servers visible? The office network, and all incoming email, and really everything apart from port 1521 *should* be disconnected from these servers.

It's stupid to have to av protect database servers. You should put a proper security plan into action. Let's face it, we've got enough to do without worrying about the outside workd as well!

Steve. Received on Thu May 20 2004 - 02:06:19 CDT