Re: Backing up oracle

In article <cheNASa00VI681_ExL_at_andrew.cmu.edu>, Christine Hogan <ch3c+_at_andrew.cmu.edu> says:
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>Hi
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>I work in an environment with 18 servers running Oracle
>databeases of varying sizes. They range from a feww hundred meg
>to several gigs. We are not allowed to shut the databases down.
>>Currently we are putting the databases in backup mode and writing
>the whole thing to tape every night. Then we write the offline
>redo logs to the end of the tape. Backups are starting to take
 

>the limit on that window.
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>I was wondering what other people are doing with backups.>Full exports?
>Incremental exports?
>Backing up different pieces each night?
 

>Oh, right now we are using 25 4mm DAT drives to do backups.
>Most machines back themselves up, but a handfull are being done
>across the network. This is also impacting backup time.>
>We are thinking about installing dedicated backup servers and
>a secondary network to do backups.
 

>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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>Chris>
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