RE: Backup Strategy

From: satar naghshineh <satarnag_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 12:58:25 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003A26E2.20011004131030@fatcity.com>

Actually, I'll take it even one step further... ;)

There should be no reason to choose cold backups over hot backups. Even companies who can afford to be down during weekends and weeknights will appreciate a database that can be accessed by users anytime.

Regards,
Satar

• Kimberly Smith <kimberly.smith_at_gmd.fujitsu.com> wrote:
  > Why is better Gene? What is it about the files
  > being closed
  > that gives you the trust factor? I don't use RMAN
  > here either
  > but its more because my backup method works wonders
  > and I just
  > don't need those extra features that RMAN provides.
  >
  >
  > There are a lot of sites out there that cannot
  > afford to have
  > the database come down even for 5 minutes so you
  > might want
  > to spend some time getting the warm fuzzies over hot
  > backups.
  > I swear, they work.
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 12:25 PM
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  > I personally prefer cold backups over hot. Always
  > better when the files are
  > closed. But hey, this is coming from someone who
  > still doesn't trust Rman
  > :)
  >
  > Gene
  >
  

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