Oracle Corporation
Database backup from standby DB

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved system, method, and computer program product for generating backups in a database system. This is accomplished by using a disaster recovery infrastructure of a database system to generate the database backup, where the backup activities are performed on a standby database system, thereby freeing up the primary database system. To avoid authorization/authentication requirements between the primary and standby that may require human intervention to type passwords when backups are performed on the standby, a backup solution is provided that does not require human intervention to enter passwords when automating the backup process.