Re: Backup Tool Alternative to RMAN and BMC's SQL Backtrack

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:50:10 -0800
Message-ID: <1109630843.86660@yasure>

Charles J. Fisher wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005, DA Morgan wrote:
>
>

>>I agree completely. Quite frankly any DBA that can not or does not use
>>RMAN should be viewed with suspicion in an interview and personally I
>>wouldn't hire them. With 10g there is no tool that is its equal.

>
>
> I admin nothing by Oracle 7 and 8 databases, and I wouldn't touch RMAN
> with a 10' pole. This habit will die hard, IF and WHEN I ever upgrade.
>
> RMAN demands WAY TOO MUCH infrastructure to be in place to get a
> successful recovery.
>
> O7-style backups are necessary in many areas - adding a datafile to the
> standby, for instance. I would be suspicious of any DBA that relied on
> RMAN too much and was uncomfortable with ALTER TABLESPACE BEGIN BACKUP.
>
> p.s. I do agree that SQLBacktrack is cruft, but I've only seen ancient
> versions. Perhaps it is slightly less crufty now.
>
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You are doing your employer a huge disservice. And likely some day they will find out they have an expensive dinosaur and replace him with a 25 year old for half-the cost and twice the value.

In other words ... reconsider.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Mon Feb 28 2005 - 16:50:10 CST