Oracle Backup and Recovery 101

Kenny Smith (Duluth, GA) is an Oracle Certified Professional DBA and Senior Consulting DBA with Ajilon, LLC. He is experienced in computer applications engineering specialising in client-oriented relational database solutions on Windows and UNIX, has 7 years of C experience, and 9 years of Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX and Windows development. Kenny has written numerous articles for Oracle and Profit Magazines as well as multiple industry journals. He presents at many Oracle conferences, including IOUG-A, UKOUG, and Oracle OpenWorld.

PART I: Pictures of the Database Ch. 1: The Irreplaceable Possessions: Protect the Data Ch. 2: Contingency Planning: Backup & Recovery Options Ch. 3: Exposure Therapy: Hands-on Recoveries PART II: Oracle Structural Recovery Ch. 4: Family Reunion: Consistent & Inconsistent Files Ch. 5: Positive Negatives: Log File Application Ch. 6: Identical Twins: Standby Database Ch. 7: Photocopy: Duplicate a Database PART III: Oracle Logical Recovery Ch. 8: Photo Albums: Export & Import Ch. 9: The Dark Room: Logminer Ch. 10: Kodak & Kindos: Replication & Copy PART IV: Oracle Recovery Manager Ch. 11: Picture Frames: Configuring RMAN Ch. 12: Chip off the Old Block: Backups with RMAN Ch. 13: Crop 'til You Drop: Managing RMAN Ch. 14: Recalling the Memories: Recovery with RMAN Ch. 15: Photo Finish: Duplicate a Database with RMAN Appendixes A. Glossary of Terms B. Comparison of Backup Options C. Comparison of Recovery Options D. RMAN Frequently Asked Questions E. RMAN Best Practices F. Twelve Steps to Recovery