Oracle database backup and recovery is an inherently challenging process that becomes more difficult as databasesgrow in size and as increasing demands on database availability limit the time available to perform backups. Manyorganizations use locally-developed scripts and manual backup methods. However, these methods do not have thereliability required by an enterprise environment, and do little to improve the ongoing availability of critical systems.They are ill-suited to handle today’s rapidly growing data environment; according to the Gartner Group, corporatedatabase are doubling in size each year. VERITAS NetBackup is an enterprise-wide backup and recovery solution. VERITAS Software has worked closely withOracle Corporation to develop a highly scalable and reliable online backup and recovery solution for Oracledatabases. NetBackup for Oracle protects both the data itself and the availability of the Oracle applications. This paper discusses the limitations of manual backup and recovery methods for Oracle databases, and describes howthe VERITAS NetBackup solution manages Oracle backups. It explains how using NetBackup for Oracle backups andrecoveries improves the availability, manageability and reliability of Oracle databases.

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