CHAPTER 2

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Manual Duplication Techniques

This chapter will walk you through manual methods for cloning databases and tablespaces. If you’re already familiar with these techniques, then feel free to move on to the next chapters in this book, which illustrate how to employ the RMAN duplication process. Otherwise, there are several manual replication scenarios covered in this chapter:

  • Cold backup
  • RMAN backup
  • Data Pump across network link
  • Data Pump and transportable tablespaces
  • RMAN and transportable tablespaces
  • External tables

Knowledge of these methods will help you understand when it’s appropriate to use a technique and its advantages and disadvantages. ...

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