And I don't use RMAN and I haven't had any problem. How much does it cost
anyway. Can you buy one copy and use it for multiple servers?
"Brian Peasland" <oracle_dba_at_remove_spam.peasland.com> wrote in message
news:3EA58748.62F0E413_at_remove_spam.peasland.com...
> I use RMAN and I haven't had any problems so far. For me, it was a case
> of managing backup of a VLDB. We don't have enough hours in the day to
> backup the entire database. So we backup one portion today, and another
> portion tommorrow. Repeat until the entire database gets backed up. It
> gets to be a nightmare during recovery if the DBA has to figure out
> which piece is needed and what goes where. That's where RMAN and its
> Recovery Catalog come into play. It figures everything out for you and
> significanly reduces the chances of human error creeping into the
> restore and recovery operations.
>
> That being said, I don't use RMAN for every database that I manage. My
> old tried and true scripts (hot and cold) are still in use on some
> systems.
>
> HTH,
> Brian
>
> Jake wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > In 2000 and 2001 (via Google archives) there were some lengthy threads
about
> > RMAN, and it seemed the jury was undecided. I'm wondering which way (if
> > any) the news group regulars (and non regulars) have leaned? Scripts or
> > RMAN? RMAN with a Catalog or without?
> >
> > I'm comfortable with scripts (and played with early RMAN, and was left
> > wanting). But the product is 3+ years old and is (probably) better.
> >
> > Feedback is greatly appreciated
> >
> > Thanks Jake
>
Received on Tue Apr 22 2003 - 19:11:57 CDT
