How to backup Oracle Database Server to Dropbox and local drive

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How to backup Oracle Database Server
to Dropbox, Windows Azure, Amazon S3, and local
hard drive
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Select a backup software
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For this tutorial, Ive chosen CloudBacko(www.clo
udbacko.com) simply because

• Its affordable at 138 only for 1 host
• Its the ONLY solution that can do the job,
  backup the whole Oracle Database to the cloud,
  e.g. Dropbox, Windows Azure, Google Cloud
  Storage, Amazon S3, FTP, local/mapped drive

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It also supports other data type
Besides Oracle Database, it also supports
Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server,
VMware and Hyper-V, Lotus Domino, Oracle, MySQL,
as well as Windows system image, and Windows
System State.
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It encrypts data and filenames as well
Your backup data on the cloud will 100 secure as
data will be encrypted with 256-bit military
grade encryption on your local machine before
backing up to the clouds. All the file and folder
names will also be encrypted so that no one, not
even the staff from CloudBackup and those cloud
storages such as Dropbox, Amazon S3 or Google
Cloud Storage, will be able to know what you have
backed up. .
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Its easy to use
CloudBacko comes with the most intuitive user
interface that is so easy to use. No training
will be required to get started. Selecting backup
sources, managing destinations, scheduling
automatic backups, monitoring the health of your
backups, and restoring data, all can be done
effortlessly. Whenever you need assistance, the
Help button on each page provides you with the
answer right away.
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It can do Continuous Backup
Once configured, CloudBacko will quietly and
transparently performing backup in the background
continuously. When your computer is busy with
high CPU usage or network traffic, backup will
automatically be paused so as not to affect the
computer's performance.
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Its fast
CloudBacko Pro is one of the fastest cloud and
local backup software available in the market
because of its built-in speed boosting
technologies, e.g. multi-thread, concurrent
backup to multiple destinations, In-File Delta
block-level incremental backup, configurable
compression, etc.
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It keeps unlimited versions, for as long as you
need
You are able to define flexible versioning rules
to keep the historical versions of your data. If
you need to keep more recent versions and fewer
over time, it can be easily achieved through the
retention policy setup. Those versions can be
kept forever if needed.
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Its report is useful
With CloudBacko's reporting tool, you can get
clear visibility into the backup details of all
destinations, including usage trend, backup and
restore reports, log for warnings and errors,
etc.
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Lets see it works
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First of all, you need to downloadtheir 30-days
free trial from their website www.cloudbacko.com
Pick CloudBacko Pro, as it is for backing up
servers.
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Install the software on your Oracle Database
server, and run the software. The front page
looks like this
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Click the Backup Sets button to create a backup
set for Oracle.
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Input all the credentials for your Oracle
Database.
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Select the database you need to backup.
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Then, setup the schedule for automated backup.
You can setup multiple schedules here.
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Ok, here you can add all the destinations that
you need to backup to, e.g. Dropbox, local drive.
Just click the button.
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For example, adding Dropbox as a destination is
pretty straight forward. Select Dropbox, and
click Test.
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A new web browser will be opened. Just sign in
your Dropbox account here.
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Allow the software to access your Dropbox
account.
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Then, copy the code provided.
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Paste the code into the software.
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Okay, Dropbox is added as a backup destination.
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Adding other destinations is pretty much the
same. Super easy.
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Then, you need to setup the data encryption. I
recommend to turn it on if you need to backup
data to the cloud.
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The default encryption is good enough, as it will
generate a 256-bit truly randomized key for you.
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Of course you can setup your own key by select
the Custom option.
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The last thing is to enter your Windows User
Authentication code to the software, so that it
can access your network drive to backup.
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Okay, backup set created. The backup will be run
according to your defined schedule. You can also
fire a manual backup now, by clicking the Backup
now button..
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Choose the options for manual backup, then click
Backup to run it.
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It will then back up to your selected
destinations. Super easy.
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When backup is done. You can read the backup
report.
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Detailed info www.cloudbacko.com