Overview of Database Backup and Recovery with VSS

Learn about the basic concepts and tasks involved in backup and recovery with component-based shadow copies.

Purpose of Database Backup and Recovery with VSS
VSS provides a Windows-specific interface that enables coordination between requesters that back up data, writers that update data on disk, and providers that manage storage.
Scope of This Chapter
Learn how to perform database backup and recovery in the VSS infrastructure.

Parent topic: Performing Database Backup and Recovery with VSS

Scope of This Chapter

Learn how to perform database backup and recovery in the VSS infrastructure.

This chapter assumes that you are familiar with VSS applications and the Oracle Database backup and recovery principles and techniques. This chapter does not attempt to provide an introduction to backup and recovery.