What you have is a database that only supports full table scans and only allows "cold" full database backups and "cold" full database restores. Hopefully, you're never just seeking anything less than a full file, there are no referential-integrity issues between the files, and the availability requirements allow the data to be completely quiesced (no updates at all, just reads) while those cold backups are running. Even with a week between individual cycles, adding more load/update cycles can really make a week disappear...
Good luck! ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:27 PM > > No need for query as we know it. Strictly bulk data collection/delivery. > There may be a need for some cleansing. We've had a limited exposure to > Informatica and believe it would meet our light needs in that respect. > > Gary Weber > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:59 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Shouldn't there be another "goal" like "query the data"? How about "query > the data while refresh is running"? > > If you're on UNIX, I'm guessing that "dd" and "grep" should do just about > everything for you... > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:29 PM > > > > > > 1-3 terabytes of raw data. ASCII format. Flat files. No requirement for > > RDBMS > > > > Goal: to be able to "refresh" weekly from tapes/cds/other sources. > > > > What kinds of software/hardware may be needed to tackle this? > > > > Gary Weber > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Gary Weber > > 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). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > 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). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Gary Weber > 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Tim Gorman 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).