Re: Backing up Oracle, using Legato

Maybe I am misunderstanding your current position, but, your implementation of hot backups will just mean that a different set of files (i.e. the datafiles) are being copied to tape instead of the 'copies' that you are saving now. I don't see any difference.

Alex

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:45:48 -0800, Beware <Beware_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>We are currently running Oracle 8.0.5.2 on Solaris 2.7 boxes.
>We have Unix Shell scripts (with imbedded SQL) performing On-Line Hot
>backups nightly.
>These backups are performed to disk, and then pulled to tape through a
>Legato Client to an Ampex Tape Drive.
>
>Because our Databases are growing rapidly, I would like to eliminate the
>disk aspect of the backups, and backup and archive directly to tape.
>However, I have been told this isn't possible with Legato without
>implementing RMAN.
>I would personally prefer not to introduce RMAN, because our current
>backup and recovery scheme is working perfectly.
>Have I been told incorrectly that it is not possible to backup through
>Legato without RMAN?
>Any insight would be appreciated, and if need be point me to the
>appropriate information on the topic.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
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Received on Thu Jan 20 2000 - 15:16:44 CET