[NTLUG:Discuss] network backup solutions

[Chris Cox]

Kevin Hulse wrote:
...
> 
> Downtime? Isn't the whole point of an RDBMS such
> as Oracle that you can back it up without incurring
> any downtime. If you need to roll your own OS level
> backup scripts for Oracle, you can just pick up the
> Oracle Press backup & recovery guide and follow the
> examples.

Oops.. sorry. Didn't know Oracle had invented a hack
for their db.  Obviously with inherent risk though.

Remember, you can't defy the laws of physics.