Re: easiest way to backup&recover Oracle?

From: Alistair Thomson <alistair_at_despammed.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:30:30 +0100
Message-ID: <b7j7ri$m6e$1$8300dec7_at_news.demon.co.uk>


Hi

Backing up using rman only needs one script to perform the hot backup. You call this script using cron and it creates your backup files on disk, or if you have the software - to tape.

Alistair

"Grant" <canuck_tech_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5868625b.0304151518.120cecad_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering what the easiest & best way is to backup and recover
> our new Oracle 9i database? I've taken a look at the oracle recovery
> manager documentation but it looks like I'd have to code a lot of
> scripts. Our company had a Veritas rep by and their product doesn't
> look like it removes any of the scripting requirements, plus I'll have
> to install a bunch of third party drivers, and I'll be relying on
> tape.. yuck, I have bad memories of tape from my sysadmin days.
> Although, I guess I don't have an alternative for our disaster
> recovery needs...sigh. Are there any better solutions that people
> like?
>
> thanks,
Received on Wed Apr 16 2003 - 11:30:30 CEST

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