The commands for restoration and backup processes are not complicated. This operation is specifically performed automatically by the product itself, not from the user side. As a service provider, the retention policy depends on the agreement with the customer. Retention policies can be set for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or one year. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a 10.
When ADS came in, it caused major complexities. It didn’t have a reporting tool. We had to use JasperReports or other tools. I set up the backup locally. The recovery time objective and recovery point objective are defined by the user. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Top 20
2023-08-17T15:12:49Z
Aug 17, 2023
Once the solution is in place, there's not a lot of maintenance required. We definitely have a maintenance contract with Oracle, but nothing out of the ordinary. I would recommend Oracle Database Backup Service to users using Oracle databases. We work with the solution as a systems integrator. Overall, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service an eight out of ten.
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It's important to do your homework and have a good understanding of how best to implement best practices. If you're just clicking next, next, next, finish, I think you're opening yourself up to a lot of problems. There are a number of different configuration parameters and different options that, from a performance and stability perspective, aren't the default. Products such as Microsoft SQL, for example, can pretty much be used in the default configuration and you can get away with it without any difficulty. With Oracle, you really need to have an understanding of what you're doing, otherwise you're asking for trouble. I rate this solution an eight out of 10.
Consultant at a tech consulting company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2021-03-12T15:05:09Z
Mar 12, 2021
There are many fields in databases and we do many things with them. We can manage services, do backups of in-memory databases, and more. I wouldn't recommend anything else. I would rate Oracle Database Backup Service a nine out of ten.
General Manager Applications at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
2020-12-10T05:35:00Z
Dec 10, 2020
Customers will usually go for ASL, a Rack, or a Quarter Rack, then upsize to their requirements. This is a product that I recommend to others who are interested in using it. I would rate Oracle Database Backup Service a nine out of ten.
Oracle Database Backup Service is a secure, scalable, on-demand solution for storing Oracle Database backups in Oracle Cloud.
Oracle databases are backed up to Oracle Database Backup Service using the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. The module is available from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and is tightly integrated with Recovery Manager (RMAN), so you can continue to use familiar RMAN commands for backup and restore operations.
The commands for restoration and backup processes are not complicated. This operation is specifically performed automatically by the product itself, not from the user side. As a service provider, the retention policy depends on the agreement with the customer. Retention policies can be set for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or one year. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a 10.
When ADS came in, it caused major complexities. It didn’t have a reporting tool. We had to use JasperReports or other tools. I set up the backup locally. The recovery time objective and recovery point objective are defined by the user. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
Oracle Database Backup Service is reliable and ensures important data safety. I rate it a nine out of ten.
I rate Oracle Database Backup Service an eight out of ten because of pricing and delayed support services.
Once the solution is in place, there's not a lot of maintenance required. We definitely have a maintenance contract with Oracle, but nothing out of the ordinary. I would recommend Oracle Database Backup Service to users using Oracle databases. We work with the solution as a systems integrator. Overall, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service an eight out of ten.
Overall, I rate the solution seven out of ten.
It's important to do your homework and have a good understanding of how best to implement best practices. If you're just clicking next, next, next, finish, I think you're opening yourself up to a lot of problems. There are a number of different configuration parameters and different options that, from a performance and stability perspective, aren't the default. Products such as Microsoft SQL, for example, can pretty much be used in the default configuration and you can get away with it without any difficulty. With Oracle, you really need to have an understanding of what you're doing, otherwise you're asking for trouble. I rate this solution an eight out of 10.
There are many fields in databases and we do many things with them. We can manage services, do backups of in-memory databases, and more. I wouldn't recommend anything else. I would rate Oracle Database Backup Service a nine out of ten.
Customers will usually go for ASL, a Rack, or a Quarter Rack, then upsize to their requirements. This is a product that I recommend to others who are interested in using it. I would rate Oracle Database Backup Service a nine out of ten.