Re: Minimizing backup induced downtime

From: Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:55:45 +0200
Message-ID: <f78hrc$gaq$1@news1.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>

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rogergorden_at_gmail.com wrote:

>> A standby database also does not exist - or it went to flames at 23:00
>> as well.

>
> Why arent they available, you're running in archive log mode correct?
>

No, you should read the thread - the archived redo log files were still on disk - and those went up in flames. Hypothetically, of course.

And the whole issue is not RMAN, is not Oracle - it the application that uses a vault (whatever...), and is database independent for all it matters.

Probably, this boils down to something that uses the database (be it Oracle, SS or Infornix) for everything but data - data is in the vault, and the vault is files.

Now - how do you make a *consistent* backup of that?

PS - my bet, it's an application written in Java. - --
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Top-posting is one way to shut me up...
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