Recovering from Database Problems
Tools such as BMC PATROL can detect failures of key database processes and restart them automatically. MC/ServiceGuard provides a similar capability, and is also able to restart an application on another system.
Assuming successful backups exist, databases such as Oracle can recover from a disk failure without losing data. This requires a trained database administrator, because the process typically is not automated. The Oracle Recovery Manager product can be used to manage the backup, restore, and recovery processes.
After a system failure, Oracle can automatically recover data to a consistent state by performing full recovery. This is done by ensuring that committed changes are applied to the database and that ...
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