Re: Backup trends (2): HOT or COLD

"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:iu7r60pn591202gj49596rvg82s32qr7gq_at_4ax.com...
> On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:37:30 +0000 (UTC), Lucyna Witkowska
> <ypwitkow_at_nospamcyf-kr.edu.pl> wrote:
>
> >Sorry, I made a stupid version error and discussion "went to raspberry
> >bushes" (as we say in Poland).
> >So I try again. ;-)
> >Oracle 8.1.7.2 (version supported by the application developer).
> >Is there any admin (8.1.7.2, 8.1.7.4) that rely only on RMAN warm
backups?
> >
> >Greetings,
> >Lucyna Witkowska
>
> Sure, why not.
> RMAN is much more stable than any home grown korn shell script.
> For some time I'm trying to get the home grown scripts out of the
> window. They are too inflexible and many of them require maintenance
> when datafiles are added. RMAN doesn't need that.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

I have to disagree. We have been using shell scripts to backup for years and never have any problem. They do not require maintenance if datafiles are added. I have never used RMAN. Does it backup files with OS copy, or Oracle special commands to backup only the data not the empty space in the data files? I would consider RMAN only if the later is true. Received on Fri Apr 02 2004 - 18:33:47 CST