HP B6960-96035 manual Integration with database applications, Overview of database operation

8 Integration with database applications

In this chapter

This chapter gives a brief description of the integration of Data Protector with database applications, such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Oracle Server, IBM DB2 UDB, and Informix Server.

It is organized as follows:

“Overview of database operation” on page 237

“Filesystem backup of databases and applications” on page 239

“Online backup of databases and applications” on page 239

For a detailed list of supported integrations, see the HP Data Protector product announcements, software notes, and references.

Overview of database operation

From the user’s perspective, a database is a set of data. Data in a database is stored in tables. Relational tables are defined by their columns and are given a name. Data is stored in rows in the table. Tables can be related to each other, and the database can be used to enforce these relationships. Data can thus be stored in relational format or as object-oriented structures such as abstract data types and methods. Objects can be related to other objects, and objects can contain other objects. A database is usually managed by the server (manager) process that maintains data integrity and consistency.

Whether you use relational structures or object-oriented structures, databases store data in files. Internally, these are database structures that provide a logical mapping of data to files, allowing different types of data to be stored separately. These logical divisions are called tablespaces in Oracle, dbspaces in Informix Server, and segments in Sybase.

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