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[Veritas-bu] VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle on Solaris

2002-10-04 09:38:05
Subject: [Veritas-bu] VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle on Solaris
From: mikekiles AT yahoo DOT com (mkiles)
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 06:38:05 -0700 (PDT)
You can also set up hot backups by using VxFS
checkpoint feature. I have used it and it's pretty
easy to set up also. Let me know if you know more
pointers in that direction.

MK
--- Peter DrakeUnderkoffler <pcd AT xinupro DOT com> wrote:
> "Rien, Julie L. [C]" wrote:
> > 
> > To all:
> > 
> > System details:
> > SUN Enterprise 5500
> > 2 A1000 Arrays
> > 1 L1000 Tape Library
> > 
> > Software:
> > Solaris 8
> > Oracle 8i
> > VERITAS Volume Manager
> > VERITAS NetBackUP
> > 
> > We currently allow 4.5 hours of down time a night
> to do daily exports and
> > backups through oracle export and netbackup
> respectively.  Our window of
> > down time is shrinking beyond a point that
> utilizing incremental backup will
> > not shorten our backup time enough.
> > 
> > I have been researching solutions to this and have
> come up with two options
> > to allow for 24hr by 7day uptime but allow for
> solid backups.
> > 1. SNAPSHOT -- will not work because of the oracle
> db (this is a db
> > server...its only purpose)
> > 2. VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle on Solaris
> > 
> > I was hoping that this group may have some success
> stories with VERITAS
> > Database Edition for Oracle on Solaris OR
> suggestions on other solutions you
> > have used.
> > 
> > I am interested in hearing your restoring
> experiences with either of these
> > options also.
> > 
> > Thank you in advance for your help.
> > 
> > Julie
> > 
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> Hot backups with NetBackup via RMAN have always
> worded well.  It is
> a little extra work to setup in the beginning, but
> it is well worth it.
> I've set it up several times on various sized
> databases.  Of course
> I needed a DBA to deal with the RCAT database and
> all the other Oracle
> specific things.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Peter
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