Oracle Backup and Recovery Strategies: Moving to Data-Protection-as-a-Service

Best practice in protecting mission critical Oracle databases is evolving toward what Wikibon calls data-protection-as-a-service, where virtual database copies can be recovered more quickly and efficiently with minimal system overhead. This Professional Alert reviews common approaches to protecting Oracle databases and describes the concept behind Oracle’s recently introduced Zero Data Loss Appliance (ZDLRA). This research covers the benefits and drawbacks of traditional approaches, assesses the attributes of Oracle’s ZDLRA and advises users of some caveats and considerations with this new approach.