Randy Harris wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
> news:1118987893.31013_at_yasure...
>
>>Randy Harris wrote:
>>
>>>"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
>>>news:1118940288.950822_at_yasure...
>>>
>>>
>>>I've had excellent results restoring logical backups between differing
>>>versions of 8i and both ways between Windows and Unix. As Daniel
>
> suggests,
>
>>>the character set, however, can definitely be a problem.
>>
>>My only observation, if I am correctly interpreting your use of the
>>phrase "logical backups" is that exports are not backups.
>>--
>>Daniel A. Morgan
>>http://www.psoug.org
>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>(replace x with u to respond)
>
>
> IMO this is an issue of semantics. A logical backup is indeed a backup.
> That statement makes no claim that it is equivalent to, or an adequate
> substitute for, an actual physical backup. Nonetheless, logical backup has
> its uses.
>
> As far as what is and isn't a "backup"... One could probably make a
> rational argument that a photograph of the server is a backup of sorts.
Except that you can not restore from it other than as an all-or-nothing.
I know Oracle uses the phrase but it is truly no substitute for an real
backup.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Fri Jun 17 2005 - 17:04:26 CDT
