Re: Oracle backup - RAC

"Howard J. Rogers" wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:31:58 +0000, Mike wrote:
>
> > I have been told that if I have Oracle RAC on a Solaris platform (raw
> > partition) I HAVE to use RMAN for backup.
> >
> > Is this right?
>
> You don't *have* to, no. BUt unless you're a dab hand with dd, how do you
> propose copying the datafiles somewhere safe? RMAN is really a rather
> nifty tool when it comes to dealing with RAW.
>
> Regards
> HJR
Many of my students are asking questions like "What is RAW", how does it differ from the norm, how can I do it on my Windows/Linux/etc. machine.

I am looking for a good resource to point them to as it is not part of the curriculum and I have no time in my classes to add this material. Any recommendations will be appreciated.

Daniel Morgan Received on Fri Feb 28 2003 - 10:47:16 CST