RMAN for Oracle Database 19c Part I: Problem-Solution-Explanation

Every company relies on data to operate efficiently. Protecting corporate data is a critical task. One major responsibility of a DBA is to ensure that information stored in corporate databases is safe and available. This is what makes a database administrator valuable.Oracle is a leading vendor of database technology. Many companies use Oracle databases to store mission-critical data. Recovery Manager (RMAN) is Oracle's flagship database backup and recovery solution. A DBA's job security depends on being able to back up and safely recover databases. Therefore, RMAN is a tool that every Oracle DBA must be proficient with.RMAN can be used out of the box for simple backup and recovery needs or can be configured to meet the most sophisticated requirements. When you are implementing RMAN backups, sometimes it can be difficult to find clear examples of how to accomplish a specific task. Or worse, you find yourself in an uber-stressful recovery situation and you can't quickly find a solution to get your mission-critical database restored and available.In those hectic circumstances, you don't want to wade through pages of architectural discussions or complex syntax diagrams. Rather, you require a solution right then and there. You want a quick step-by-step cookbook example that is easy to read and to the point.This book provides you with task-oriented, ready-made solutions to both common and not-so-common backup and recovery scenarios. You do not need to read this book cover to cover. You can pick and choose whatever topic requires your attention. Whether you just need to brush up on an old backup and recovery subject or you want to implement an RMAN feature that is new in Oracle Database 19c, this book allows you to focus on a topic and its corresponding solution.This book is for any DBA who wants to quickly find accurate solutions to his RMAN backup and recovery operations. Any database administrator from rookie to expert can leverage the recipes in this book to implement RMAN's features and resolve troublesome issues.This book is also for system administrators, who are responsible for keeping the overall system backed up and available. The delineation between system administration and database administration tasks is often nebulous. This is especially true when troubleshooting and tuning disk, tape, hardware, and network issues. System administrators and database administrators must work together to ensure that the database servers are backed up, scalable, and highly available.In order to fully utilize the benefits of this book"RMAN for Oracle Database 19c Problem-Solution-Explanation Part I", it is also recommended to check Part II of this title "RMAN for Oracle Database 19c Problem-Solution-Explanation Part II"