315: Part 1 -- RMAN in the Trenches: To Go Forward, We Must Backup
Philip Rice , University of California Santa Cruz Biography

Objectives: Show how some simple choices affect use of space and time.
Choose good practices for features such as disk/tape, retention, compression, catalog management.
Cover your sixes. Misunderstanding a feature could lead to a surprise.

Abstract: Backups are not glamorous, but essential. RMAN has many good features, but that also means there are subtleties and plenty to learn. This presentation is not a 30,000 foot overview -- it is a sharing of discoveries and lessons learned. We'll look at implications of infrastructure and feature choices, and sample The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Audiernce Focus: DBA

Expertise: Beginner

Track: Database

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Objectives:	Show how some simple choices affect use of space and time. Choose good practices for features such as disk/tape, retention, compression, catalog management. Cover your sixes. Misunderstanding a feature could lead to a surprise.
Abstract:	Backups are not glamorous, but essential. RMAN has many good features, but that also means there are subtleties and plenty to learn. This presentation is not a 30,000 foot overview -- it is a sharing of discoveries and lessons learned. We'll look at implications of infrastructure and feature choices, and sample The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Audiernce Focus:	DBA
Expertise:	Beginner
Track:	Database
Date:	Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time:	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM