Re: backup - openVMS 7.3-1 and Oracle 8.1.7

"Syltrem" <syltremzulu_at_videotron.ca> wrote in message news:<QIcLc.447$KF.2712_at_tor-nn1.netcom.ca>...
> Hi
>
> My problem with RMAN is cost.
>
> It needs a full blown tape library to run, AFAIK (unless you're willing to
> first copy to disk using RMAN, then manually backup to tape).
>
> Pls correct me if I'm wrong, because if I could, I sure would use RMAN.
> At this time I backup to my tape drive. DB size (prod) is 100GB so I can
> still handle it. I do full backups every day.

http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=FOR&p_id=457166.999

Says you are on your own until 9.2, but on your own could mean making a tape look like a disk.

jg

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