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NetBackup: Backing Up Oracle Exadata

AlanTLR
Level 5

Hi.  We just ordered an Oracle Exadata (and when I say "we", I mean my managers), and am now being told that in order to back it up, we need to purchase a ZFS appliance.

Is there another way to back up the data from the Oracle Exadata?  We only back up RMAN dumps and logs, which are usually on a separate filesystem.  I'm going to guess that these will still be on the Exadata, but I think you can still do these dumps to an NFS share and back it up on that NFS server.  Has anyone found a solution to do this without paying $$$$$$$$$ to Oracle?

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revarooo
Level 6
Employee

You can use a NetBackup database agent to backup Oracle Exadata.

AlanTLR
Level 5

Revaroo,

  How is it installed?  You install it directly on the Exadata?  We want the fastest backup available and don't want to go over IP.  We can SAN-attach our tape drives to an external media server, but not (according to Oracle) to the Exadata.

revarooo
Level 6
Employee

Alan, you install it on the client it is connected to.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH126904