Jeff - The answer to that question is rooted in the backup methodology you are employing. If, for example, you are running on EMC, you can pause the database long enough to split off a BCV, then resume the database, and perform your backup from the "copy" you split off. The SHARK offers "Flash Copy", HP Sure Store XP series offers "Business Copy".
Ultimately, the database is paused to obtain a quiescent image. However, since these "splitting" operations tend to take only a few minutes, the actual time that the database is unavailable is minimized, often no more than 5-10 minutes. Most shops that have moved to a 24/7 operational strategy have had to revisit how they manage their backups to accommodate their availability requirements. Hope this offers a little insight for you. Regards, Robert DunnMiller CIO, dmcs, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Powell Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 04:15 To: u2 users group Subject: [U2] Backup, dbpause & 24/7 operation As our company grows we are getting more pressure to extend our operation through the night. We have maintained a nightly backup that does a dbpause to suspend unidata. This irritates our night shift people since they can no longer use the system. How do those companies who operate 24/7 get around this and perform backups? Thanks, SB 5.3.8 Unidata 6 AIX 5.3 ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
