Re: Minimizing backup induced downtime

From: Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:34:00 +0200
Message-ID: <f7acb3$ep9$3@news6.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>

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Alexander Skwar wrote:
> · Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>:
>

>> It does, actually - it will restore the backup, and recover
>> the database up to the very point it crashed.

>
> Not quite. It will recover it up to the point it has
> data available. This might be the very point where
> it crashed, but it can also be some time before that.
> Cf. my changed scenario.
>
> Alexander Skwar

Is this the fire scenario? Then you are correct. If not - I am. Data is available in the form of: - - archived redo log files, not backup up yet, still on disk - - online redo log files, also still on disk.

• -- Regards, Frank van Bortel

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