RE: Oracle8 on NT (/Win2k) backup software

Hi Eric,

FWIW We use Backup Exec (currently version 7.3) for our NT backups on our Oracle server.
However, we do not use it backup the database (just the files produced by RMAN / exports).

We use RMAN for our hotbackups and do exports as well.

Backup Exec seems to work well for what we are doing.

It depends - do you want back up direct to tape, ?

• do you want to use RMAN or an Oracle agent from the backup software?
• what works best with your tape drive (what does tape drive manufacturer recommend)?

Native NT backup -
you have to write batch files and then get a separate schedular and including / excluding certain directories will be messier, no catalog of what is on what tape, does it support a tape swapper if you have one, and so on...

Good luck,

Bruce

Bruce Reardon
mailto:bruce.reardon_at_comalco.riotinto.com.au

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Sent: Friday, 2 February 2001 12:55

We are slowly getting closer to migrating (exp/imp) from Oracle7/Netware to Oracle8/NT (/Win2k), and are doing some budget planning in relation to what backup software to use.

Campus datacenter SAs are telling me that they are currently using Veritas for NT4, but moving to Legato (see appended). Does anyone have any advice on using one or the other for doing Oracle8 on Win2k server? Also, a Oracle8/NT4 dba in another dept. is just using "native NT backup with scripts" (cold backup). I suppose I have that option also, but am wondering if the "native NT backup" has any major downside(s) -say with reference to Netware3 "SBACKUP.NLM" - that any of y'all know about.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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> > ...
> >
> > We currently use Veritas Backup Exec to do our NT/SQL/Exchange backups.
It
> > has worked pretty well, and is easy to use. We are upgrading this
semester
> > to Legato Systems. Basically we went out looking, Veritas came back
with
> > both Backup Exec and Networker (I think), Arcserve and Legato also
> > responded. It came down to pricing, and for all of the features we
needed
> > (NT, Changer Support, Multidrive streaming, SQL , Oracle, Exchange,
Linux
> > etc) Legato won out.
> >
> > Veritas Networker was incredibly expensive.
> > Veritas Backup Exec (which was formally Seagate Backup Exec) wasn't
bad, but
> > I was not happy with them when the started to limit their Enterprise
license
> > at Version 8. I currently run 7.3. I'll stay there until we get
Legato
> > online.
> >
> > For your needs, I think Veritas Backup Exec or Legato would be good, It
> > would probably just come down to pricing for the options you need.
(Most
> > likely, the base single server license and the Oracle add on).
> >
> > As far as the Win2K server, it's up in the air. I would go with
whatever
> > Oracle recommends. I wouldn't run any of Win2K's Active Directory
services,
> > but as a standard NT server, shouldn't be a problem. Also make sure
your
> > backup solution, and any other Third party software supports Win2K,
> > otherwise, play it safe and stay with NT 4.

....

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