Re: Oracle backup/recovery

From: Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:34:01 +0100
Message-ID: <cvvo2f$kqd$1@news3.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>

Dale DeRemer wrote:

>>That you are not using RMAN is not a reason to continue not using RMAN.
>>Change your practice.
>>-- 
>>Daniel A. Morgan

>
>
> It's not a religious objection to rman. It's our management's zeal to be
> cheap. rman requires a "connector" to Veritas. That is, more money to
> Veritas. Once the ORACLE folks told our management there was a way to do it
> without rman, I was sunk. I do try to make sure I get a cold backup
> periodically. However, media failures happen. So, I'm trying to plan ahead.
> It seems somehow this rankles you.
>
>

zjeeeez... rman comes with the Oracle deal; free!

What about an rman backup (cold or warm, or whatever temperature) to disk, and let Veritas handle the disk-to-tape bit?

-- 
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Received on Mon Feb 28 2005 - 12:34:01 CST