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Oracle Databases Manager (RMAN) Fast Recovery Area
Oracle Enterprise
Manager
Oracles Integrated Backup &
Recovery solution
Oracle Secure
Backup Intrinsic knowledge of database file
formats and recovery procedures
RMAN Block validation
Online block-level recovery
Tablespace/data file recovery
Online, multi-streamed backup
Tape Drive Unused block compression
Native encryption
Data Recovery Advisor (11g)
Unified storage location for all recovery files and recovery related
activities in an Oracle Database.
Centralized location for control files, online redo logs, archived logs,
flashback logs, backups
A fast recovery area can be defined as a directory, file system, or
Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disk group
Oracle Suggested Strategy
Incrementally updated backups on the FRA
Incremental forever backup strategy after initial full
Full backup on disk is rolled forward daily using incremental backup
Archive to tape on a regular basis
Space pressure
get
Warning issued
to user
1
2 Files not required Files backed
Backup files to for retention policy up to tape/
tape/secondary secondary
disk location
disk location
Level 1 differential
incremental backup
Day 2
Day 3
Pros Cons
Faster recovery from up-to- Can not recover data older
date image copy than 24 hours
Less data to backup = Image copy can not be
shortened backup windows compressed by RMAN
Database Backups
Level 0 IMAGE
backup
Day 1
SnapShot
Level 1 differential
incremental backup
Day 2
Day 3
Tape Device
Oracle Enterprise
Manager Protects Entire IT
Environment
Oracle Database 11g Release 2
Oracle Secure Backup back to Oracle9i
File System Data
Oracle Database 25 40% faster tape backup
Heterogeneous file systems (UNIX/
RMAN Integration Linux / Windows) and NAS devices
Built-in Oracle Integration
Centralized management in
distributed environments
Tape Virtual Over 75% less expensive than
Library Tape comparable products
Library
(VTL)
NAS Clients
Administrative
Server UNIX / Linux / Windows LAN
Media
Central Management Server(s)
Data protection for heterogeneous, distributed
servers managed from a central console,
Administrative Server
Storage
Media servers may be direct-attached or SAN-
attached to tape devices
OSB communicates directly with the client host to
backup mounted file systems and storage
Oracle database(s) may be located on any client
or media server within the backup domain
Virtual Tape
Tape Library Library (VTL)
RMAN Integration
Performance results:
Backup rate : 8.6 TB/hr (179MB/sec per tape drive)
Restore rate: 7.8 TB/hr (162MB/sec per tape drive)
Environment
Partners:
OSB Competition
Oracle
StorageTek Who Better to Backup
Exadata
Database
Tape Oracle than Oracle?
Devices
Machine
Feature Workaround
Disk backup for file system data Utilize Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
Summary
Oracle
Enterprise
Manager