NetWorker Module - Oracle

The Backup Solution for Oracle

NetWorker Module for Oracle enables administrators to perform online backup of Oracle databases hosted on UNIX, Linux and Windows platforms. This NetWorker module is fully integrated with Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) to provide automated, highly reliable protection and fast, granular recovery while maintaining Oracle availability. NetWorker Module for Oracle enables businesses to increase Oracle service levels and simplify the complexities of database backups to reduce management overhead.

NetWorker Module for Oracle integrates with Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) for both Oracle9i and Oracle8i, enabling online backup and restore of Oracle databases with maximum reliability. And should data be lost, datafiles, tablespaces, control files or archived redo log files can be recovered individually, speeding recovery and minimizing costly downtime.

NetWorker Module for Oracle supports Oracle9i and Oracle8i clustered databases including Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and Oracle8i Oracle Parallel Server databases, so that backup or recovery operations continue even if an Oracle host fails. With NetWorker Module for Oracle, database administrators can effectively achieve increasing service level agreements while ensuring comprehensive protection of Oracle storage assets.


Features & Benefits

Speed, Reliability, Security

    Fast on-line, parallel backup and restore of Oracle databases

    Optional client side data compression and encryption

    Archived redo log backup and restore

    Only backup product distributed by Oracle

    Performs block-level incremental backups

    Provides sparse backups - only backing up those blocks that have been written to

    Provides detection of logical block corruption


Solid, Comprehensive Protection

    Utilizes Recovery Manager (RMAN) in Oracle9i and Oracle8i

    Utilizes Oracle's Enterprise Backup Utility (EBU) with Oracle 7


Advanced Media Management

    Extensive tape media checking and correction

    Broad tape device, autochanger and library support

    Exploits Oracle's set duplex technology: allowing you to dynamically clone your backup to 4 tapes


Automated, Intelligent, Intuitive

    Enables “dry-run” testing

    Automatic detection of configuration changes

    End to end checksum to ensure restore validity


Support and Scalability

    Supports up to 32 parallel data streams and 16 concurrent tape devices

    Uniform support for raw devices and file systems

    Full scalability with installations for very large database applications (VLDB)


Requirements

  • NetWorker server software - on the NetWorker server
  • NetWorker client software - on the Oracle server
  • NetWorker Module 3.5 - on the Oracle server
  • Available for Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Compaq Tru64, LInux, IRIX, DYNIX/ptx, and Windows NT/2000 client systems