self-managing is the way oracle are going - though I fail to supress smirks
when I see tech track stuff at Oracle World called 'Managing the
Self-Managing database - part3'
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Glen A Stromquist" <glen_stromquist_at_no.spam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ID4ab.34487$Cu3.17997_at_edtnps84...
> Howard J. Rogers wrote:
>
> > Glen A Stromquist wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >
> >>I will need to revisit it soon though, once I get all my db's running on
> >>9i, but perhaps I'll take the time to learn more RMAN by then and it'll
> >>be a non-issue. I think Howard mentioned once that the RMAN in 9i is a
> >>*very* polished product and well worth using (I'm sure he'll correct me
> >>if I'm wrong!)
> >
> >
> > I hope I've mentioned it more than once!
> >
> > RMAN in 9i is extremely useable. The scripting language from hell can
still
> > be used if you've devilish instincts, but otherwise 'backup database;'
is
> > about it: everything else is a one-off set-and-forget job, if you want
it
> > to be.
> >
> > Added to which, block-level recover and restore is only possible in
RMAN.
> >
> > Likewise, incrementals.
> >
> > A very nice utility indeed.
> >
> > And soon I won't even be being paid to say this stuff... so I mean it!!
> >
> > Regards
> > HJR
> >
> almost sounds like my sqlserver databases, right-click and choose
> "backup database" then set it on a schedule.
>
> *could* be a good thing I guess...
>
Received on Thu Sep 18 2003 - 05:00:30 CDT
