See below... > > Backups directly to tape require the tape to be attached > locally to SQL Server. > >>>>>> Okay, if you really want to transfer your 10+GB > database over the > >>>>>> network each night, I suppose you will need to use Oracle. > > JS: 10+GB over the network is trivial. If you are using > anything that approaches enterprise level backups, you will > dedicate some fast pipes to your network attached tape > system. This means that if you're using for instance Tivoli > with a StorageTek Tape Silo,you must copy it first to disk, > since you're not going to have direct access. Making backups > to disk first tends to break any Oracle specific tape > cataloging system ( RMAN for instance ) so that files must be > located manually in case of a restore. >
I think the real key is that the value of 10GB is quoted as an extreme example! Just affirms my opinion that SQL-Server is where Oracle was over 10 years ago.... James -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: James Morle INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
