Re: Redo log files

From: John P. Higgins <jh33378_at_deere.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 22:44:28 -0500
Message-ID: <3619921B.7176B3E9@deere.com>

We like to retain our backups 42 days. That means we nust also retain the backups of the archived logs for 42 days.

The 42 days makes sure we have a backup of the previous month end as well as providing defense in depth.

restes_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to determine from newsgroups and oracle books how far back oracle
> redo log files need to be kept.
>
> Would anyone know if I need to keep libraries of redo logs to restore the
> database to it's present status? Or is it OK to keep the redo log files that
> belong to each backup instance and not even worry about redo logs, say, from 2
> weeks ago?
>
> Thanks for all of your help.
>
> Russ
>
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Received on Mon Oct 05 1998 - 22:44:28 CDT