Oracle Database storage management:
Database storage management
This learning guide will help you become an expert in backup and recovery, arguably the Oracle DBA's most important responsibility. We cover everything from the basics of forming a storage management strategy to step-by-step instructions for using RMAN and other methods for hot and cold backups. Script samples and troubleshooting advice will help anyone maintain a database that can survive a disaster.
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Backing up your Oracle data
This section will walk you through the process of backing up your Oracle data, from a basic understanding of why a solid backup strategy is so important to the details of using RMAN and other methods for hot and cold backups.
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Recovering your Oracle data
Learn the nitty-gritty of recovering your Oracle data, including how to import a database to another server or operating system, as well as how to restore a database after a crash or other disaster.
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Backup and recovery troubleshooting
This section will help you resolve common backup and recovery errors and address any other problems you may run into while backing up and recovering your Oracle data.
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Database storage management issues
This section covers database storage management issues including grid computing technology for high availability and infrastructure considerations for storage management, including tips on deciding between a SAN or NAS.