Re: Data file compression.

the only thing to remember is that if the gunzip does not work correctly and the file is corrupted (the backup that you need due to an emergency), oracle *can not/will not/why should they* be responsible for your data. and now try to get someone to take responsibility for the problem with a free, public domain utility (gzip). i dont want to be the one explaining that to upper management (to save time and money on tapes, etc. i used this tool i got of the net..)

-m

Shashi Aadipudi <aadipudi_at_cais.com> wrote:
>Has any one tried GNU's gzip to compress Oracle datafiles
>for backup? How reliable is it?
>
>In my testing, gzip's compression ratios are about 25% better
>than Unix's "compress" utility.
>
>
>Shashi
 

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