Re: backup strategy

From: Chuck Whealton <chuck_whealton_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 11 Sep 2006 16:44:51 -0700
Message-ID: <1158018290.998012.141550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>

mike7411_at_gmail.com wrote:
> Is it a reasonable Oracle backup strategy to just copy the tablespace
> file(s) to a CD every so often?
>
> Thanks.

Guy, this is kind of scary.

If your database is so small that you can write it to a 650MB CD-ROM, you can use RMAN to back it up in around 60 seconds.

I'd skip the CD idea. It's a really bad idea. You probably shouldn't mention it to anybody you work with, either.

Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com Received on Mon Sep 11 2006 - 18:44:51 CDT