Every company relies on data to efficiently operate. Protecting corporate data is a critical task. One major responsibility of a DBA is to ensure that information stored in corporate databases is safe and available. This is what makes a database administrator valuable. | Introduction Every company relies on data to efficiently operate. Protecting corporate data is a critical task. One major responsibility of a DBA is to ensure that information stored in corporate databases is safe and available. This is what makes a database administrator valuable. Oracle is a leading vendor of database technology. Many companies use Oracle databases to store mission-critical data. Recovery Manager RMAN is Oracle s flagship database backup and recovery solution. A DBAs job security depends on being able to back up and safely recover databases. Therefore RMAN is a tool that every Oracle DBA must be proficient with. RMAN can be used out of the box for simple backup and recovery needs or can be configured to meet the most sophisticated requirements. When implementing RMAN backups sometimes it can be difficult to find clear examples of how to accomplish a specific task. Or worse you find yourself in a stressful recovery situation and you can t quickly find a solution to get your mission-critical database restored and available. In those hectic circumstances you don t want to wade through pages of architectural discussions or complex syntax diagrams. Rather you require a solution right then and there. You want a quick step-by-step cookbook example that is easy to read and to the point. This book provides you with task-oriented ready-made solutions to both common and not so common backup and recovery scenarios. You do not need to read this book cover to cover. You can pick and choose whatever topic requires your attention. Whether you just need to brush up on an old backup and recovery subject or whether you want to implement an RMAN feature that is new in Oracle Database 11g this book allows you to focus on a topic and its corresponding solution. Audience This book is for any DBA who quickly wants to find accurate solutions to their RMAN backup and recovery operations. Any database administrator from rookie to expert can leverage the recipes in this .
