External Backup Programs for Large Databases

You might want to use external backup programs if you need to back up a large Oracle database. We provide the BACKINT interface for this purpose.

The main advantage of using the BACKINT interface with external backup programs is that you can use other backup media, for example, magneto-optical (MO) media. Alternatively you can transfer volume management to other systems, for example, automatic tape changers, such as jukeboxes and tape robots.

For more information, see the option util_file|util_file_online with the backup_dev_type parameter or the corresponding command option -d|-device.