SECURE BACKUP DATABASE

Hi,
We have our DB 10g R2 on Linux redhat named DBP. In order to be safe and do not lose data and be always available we envision following scenario and we ask your opinion please. Many thanks.
1-Create another DBP on another Linux machine.
2-Have a shared file system for the two linux machines.
3-Full RMAN Hot Backup of the original DBP Two times a day. The backup files would be storaged on the shared file system.
4-in case of crash we will restore DBP on seconde linux machine.
What are the advantages and disadvantages ?
Many thanks before.

Hi dear,
There can be multiple options for u, according to ur conveniance like
1) U can take cold backup every week and take only backup of archive file on daily basis till the backup date.......But if u can only recover ur database till the point u have the archive logs.
2) U can have incremental backup policy through which u can have hot as well as cold backup's .........But the problem is same like in step no 1.
3) U can create a dataguard(Standby Database) on your test server......This will be safest and foremost a best idea i feel because u will loss a very little dataonly which is present in ur log files but whole of ur database will be saved...
Regards
Amit Raghuvanshi

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Hi,
I am currently implementing Oracle Secure Backup. My environment is this:
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Database: Oracle Database 11.2.0.1.0
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running on any of the machines?
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and open the emoms.properties file in a text editor.
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hi!
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Edited by: Muhammad.Usman on Dec 22, 2009 8:51 PM

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Hi Experts,
We need a solution to backup 200+ Oracle server to a network drive (or multiple network drives as the case may be)
I have been tasked with finding a solution, so far Secure Backup seems to be the ideal product, but I have a few questions.
1. We require the backup to happen to a network disk, not a tape drive, I understand that we can use Virtual Tape Libraries to emulate a tape drive, are there any limitation to this and what VTL would you suggest?
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