Re: Oracle on NT , backups??

shailesh.doshi_at_wcom.com wrote:
>
> We are planning many projects on Oracle on NT.
> What do people do for backups?
> I know there is OCOPY73 which can take hot backup of database.
> But what about backing up files like parameter file, control files etc.
> and what is the recovery tool for OCOPY??
>
> How do people schedule hot and cold backups on NT?
>
> What are the differences running Oracle on NT as opposed to on UNIX?
>
> One of them is that there is only one service running for Oracle on a NT
> box.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thankx a bunch in anticipation,
> Shailesh Doshi
> shailesh.doshi_at_wcom.com
>
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Shailesh,

What version of Oracle are you running? If it 7.2.3 or higher you should be able to Oracle's EBU or R-MAN utilities to provide a hot back up. There are many software packages out there that plug into EBU or R-MAN to create an automated back up.

BEWARE all software that does "hot" or cold backups is not created the same. Some use multiple streams (the number of streams vary greatly with different products), some use OP cards, some write to disk before they write to tape, some write to shared memmory, some have a very low CPU overhead, MOST have a very high CPU overhead, many products write the information very differntly to tape- which can create very different recovery options.

Feel free to give me a call or an e-mail to discuss the the architecture of many of different backup software and hardware packages. We can also take a look at your topology and determine what may be the best overall backup/ recovery solution for your particular environment.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon,

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Robert Brumwell
Oakland Resources
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