Re: Large Backups...

From: Hadar Paiss <hpaiss_at_netvision.net.il>
Date: 1996/05/29
Message-ID: <31AC0028.1365_at_netvision.net.il>#1/1


Larry Flippo wrote:
>
> I currently have a 10+ GB Oracle database running on a 4-processor
> RS/6000 with a auto-loading tape. A complete system backup from AIX
> takes almost 8 hours.... Is this normal? It seems long to me, but I
> have no experience with backups this large...
>
> What is the best method of backing up large Oracle databases?
>
> Larry

The time seem normal, depending on the tape drives you use.

The recomended method for backup will be HOT backup, especially if you are using 7.2, but also in lower versions

        Hadar Paiss Received on Wed May 29 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST

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