Oracle8i Backup & Recovery (Paperback)

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Product Description

Includes information that every Oracle administrator and programmer must know to maximize uptime and recover data without compromising mission critical systems.

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Protect Your Company's Data from System Failure

Back up your organization's data and implement proactive measures without compromising the availability of your mission-critical systems. This Oracle authorized guide explains in detail how to implement the new features of Oracle8i to maintain 24x7 database uptime - and protect data. Inside, you'll find complete details on Oracle8i architecture, physical and logical backup techniques, recovery and replication methods, and diagnostic practices. You'll also learn from real-world case studies. Planning and testing backup procedures for your Oracle database is the only insurance you have to protect your data in the event of system failure - this book shows you how to implement a solid backup and recovery plan.

• Get details on Oracle8i architecture and configuration
• Archive online redo log files to multiple destinations
• Implement physical and logical backups
• Use Oracle8i's new import and export utilities
• Deploy backup scripts in Microsoft Windows NT, UNIX, and OpenVMS environments
• Ensure continuous data availability using replication methods
• Create a hot standby database
• Pinpoint database corruption and recover data using the DBMS_REPAIR package
• Take advantage of the new Fast-Start recovery feature
• Monitor, diagnose, and maintain your database using the Oracle Diagnostics pack

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Product Details

• Paperback: 695 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 4th edition (November 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072127171
• ISBN-13: 978-0072127171
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,100 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book I have been waiting for...., November 27, 2000

By	Mohammad Zahid "mzahid" (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally book that explains it all. Very simple, easy to read/understand. Backup commands in various operating systems VMS, Windows NT, UNIX, VMS, Physical, logical backups and useful backup scripts. Author has done excellent job explaining backup/recovery using Oracle Enterprise Manager 2.1 against Oracle 8i database. Very good examples on using Oracle Console/Oracle Management Server. This book is very new and has already one of my favorite book among other Oracle press books I have in my library. Oracle Enterprise Manager is available on OTN Network for download ...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book, March 2, 2002

By	Gregory A. McDonald (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does an excellent job in helping both the experinced and the novice learn about the Oracle Backup and Recovery features. It saved me a lot of time and money (didn't have to hire that consultant). Excellent explination of features and actually gives sound advice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Of the Oracle Press Series, June 22, 2001

By	Richard L. Rankin (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well written, informative, accurate. The coverage of recovery internals is excellent. The only book in the bibliography of Oracle's "Oracle 8i Data Server Internals" seminars.