RE: EMC TimeFinder, and EMC TimeFinder vs Hot Standby

In not so many words, you are right, Tim...

'cept we don't shut down, we do hot backup.

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From: Tim Sawmiller [mailto:sawmillert_at_state.mi.us] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:30 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: EMC TimeFinder, and EMC TimeFinder vs Hot Standby

So, Jared, are you auditioning for Louis Rukeyser's job?  8-)

Lisa can probably explain better, but as I recall, BCV is something Backup Control Volumes.  It's a third mirror that can be split off from the other two and used for a cold backup (e.g. shutdown Oracle database, split BCVs from the mirror set, restart Oracle (this takes like 5 minutes or less); run cold backup at your leisure).  Then they can be re-attached to the mirrored disks at any time and the BCVs are synchronized with the mirrored disks automagically.  Right Lisa?

>>> jkstill_at_cybcon.com 03/21/01 11:17PM >>>

Ok, does someone one to define SRDF and BCV for those of us that don't have any idea what you're talking about?

Jared

On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Koivu, Lisa wrote:

> Hi Yosi, how are you?
>
> I can't exactly clarify your fish vs. potatoes, er, timefinder vs. SRDF
> question but I can tell you that we have BCV's implemented here.  We use
> them for backup and recovery (and it's extremely slick and fast, let me tell
> you!  Worth every penny we paid) However you can also mount the BCV's and
> access the data.  Honestly I don't see any reason why I wouldn't be able to
> install Oracle on this server and open up a read-only database on the BCV's.
> Except for maybe the fact that my employer practically chokes when Oracle
> quotes pricing.
>
> We are running HP/UX.  If you want more specific info, email me directly and
> I'll be glad to answer questions.
>
> Have a great day...
>
> Lisa Rutland Koivu
> Oracle Database Administrator

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