DATE: 2010-11-9 (08:30 - 09:30)SPEAKERS: Dale McInnis (IBM Canada LTd.)In this presentation we will discuss the need, or lack there of, for database backups. There are many different techniques available today that can be used in lieu of a traditional backup. These techniques will be discussed and positioned with respect to the Recovery Point Object and Recovery Time Objective they provide.EXP. LEVEL: BeginnerOBJECTIVES:Review of current backup and recovery functionalityAre backups really needed anymore?Protecting yourself from physical corruptionProtecting yourself from logical corruptionWhat do I do for the peta-byte size DBs?