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You said:

what are the opportunities we have to improve the backup performance of Oracle database in terms of like table level regorg , partiions , seperate read only tablespace, suggest much as possilbe at DB level

ChatGPT said:

Improving Oracle database backup performance—especially for large databases—requires a holistic approach that spans data organization, configuration, and backup strategy. Below is a comprehensive list of opportunities and techniques at the database, tablespace, and object level to optimize backup performance:

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🔧 1. Tablespace and Data Layout Optimization

✅ Use Read-Only Tablespaces for Static Data

• Move historical or static data (e.g., archived transactions, logs) into read-only tablespaces.

• Benefits: RMAN skips read-only tablespaces unless explicitly included.

✅ Segregate Frequently Changing and Static Data

• Organize data by update frequency (e.g., hot, warm, cold tablespaces).

• Allows partial backups for only frequently changing data.

✅ Partition Tables Strategically

• Use range, list, or interval partitions for large tables.

• Local partitioned indexes speed up partition-wise backups.

• You can backup or skip individual partitions with RMAN.

✅ Compress Historical Data

• Use Advanced Row Compression or Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) (in Exadata).

• Reduced size = faster backups.

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🚀 2. RMAN and Backup Strategy Tuning

✅ Enable Block Change Tracking (BCT)

• Speeds up incremental backups by only scanning changed blocks.

sql
ALTER DATABASE ENABLE BLOCK CHANGE TRACKING USING FILE '/path/bct.bct';

✅ Use Incremental Merge Backups

• Combine level 1 incremental backups with image copies.

• Reduces need for full backups and enhances recovery speed.

✅ Use Compressed Backups

• RMAN supports BASIC, LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH compression levels.

bash
BACKUP AS COMPRESSED BACKUPSET DATABASE;

• Saves space and reduces I/O.

✅ Use Multichannel RMAN Backups

• Parallelize backup streams to match available I/O bandwidth.

bash
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 DEVICE TYPE DISK;
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch2 DEVICE TYPE DISK;

✅ Tune MAXPIECESIZE and BACKUP PIECE SIZE

• Optimize for your media type (e.g., tape or disk throughput).

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📂 3. Data Reorganization for Performance

✅ Regular Table Reorg / Shrink Space

• Removes chained rows, unused space, and fragmentation.

sql
ALTER TABLE <table> SHRINK SPACE;

• Improved performance reduces time spent during backup.

✅ Move LOBs to Separate Tablespaces

• Use SECUREFILE or BASICFILE, and compress if possible.

• Allows independent backup and can be excluded if not needed.

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⚙️ 4. Storage & IO Optimization

✅ Use Direct NFS (dNFS) if available

• Faster I/O path compared to kernel NFS.

✅ Use FRA (Fast Recovery Area) on high-performance disks

• Isolates backup operations from production I/O.

✅ Dedicate Diskgroups for Backups (for ASM setups)

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📋 5. Backup Policy and Scheduling

✅ Backup Only Changed or Critical Tablespaces

• Schedule full backups weekly, with daily level 1 incrementals.

• If business allows, consider archivelog-only backups with quarterly full backups.

✅ Schedule During Off-Peak Hours

• Avoid overlapping with batch jobs or ETL pipelines.

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🔐 6. Use of Oracle Features / Licensable Options

✅ ZDLRA (Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance)

• For enterprise-grade, near-zero impact backups (licensable).

✅ Oracle Secure Backup (OSB)

• Especially when integrating with tape libraries.

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🧠 7. Monitor, Analyze and Adapt

✅ Use AWR and ASH Reports for I/O bottleneck analysis.

✅ Review v$rman_backup_job_details, v$backup_async_io, and v$backup_datafile

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Example Strategy Summary:

Technique	Benefit
Partitioned tables	Backup only active partitions
Read-only tablespaces	Skipped in RMAN backups
Block change tracking	Faster incremental backups
Compressed backups	Lower size & faster I/O
Multichannel RMAN backups	Parallelization boosts speed
LOB segregation/compression	Reduces backup load
SecureFiles with deduplication	Storage optimization
FRA tuning & dNFS	Faster access and write paths
Incremental merge backups	Faster recovery, reduced backup load

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Would you like a sample checklist or shell script to identify which of these are already implemented in a database, or to create an action plan per database in your environment?

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✅ Backup Performance Optimization Checklist

#	Optimization Area	Setting / Goal	Status (Y/N)	Notes
1	Block Change Tracking Enabled	Yes (for ARCHIVELOG mode DBs)
2	Read-Only Tablespaces Present	Yes (for static/historical data)
3	Partitioned Tables in Use	Yes (for large/active tables)
4	LOBs in Separate Tablespaces	Yes (and compressed)
5	SecureFiles for LOBs	Yes
6	Advanced/Hybrid Compression	Yes (on historical or large data)
7	Multichannel RMAN Configured	Yes (≥2 channels)
8	RMAN Compression Used	Yes (BASIC or better)
9	Incremental Merge in Place	Yes (for daily backups)
10	Tables Regularly Reorganized	Yes (via shrink or move)
11	Dedicated FRA on Fast Storage	Yes
12	Direct NFS Used	Yes
13	Fast Tape/Backup Diskgroup Used	Yes
14	Off-Peak Scheduling in Place	Yes
15	Use of ZDLRA / Secure Backup	Yes

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🖥️ Shell Script: Oracle Backup Performance Posture Checker

This script checks some key settings for each running Oracle DB on the server.

bash
#!/bin/bash

# Author: Daidipya Upalekar
# Purpose: Backup Optimization Checker

ORATAB=/etc/oratab
HOSTNAME=$(hostname)
OUTPUT=backup_perf_report_$(date +%Y%m%d).log

echo "Backup Optimization Report - $HOSTNAME" > $OUTPUT
echo "Generated on: $(date)" >> $OUTPUT
echo "----------------------------------------" >> $OUTPUT

grep -v '^#' $ORATAB | grep -v '^$' | while IFS=: read -r ORACLE_SID ORACLE_HOME _; do
    if [[ $ORACLE_SID == *"+"* || $ORACLE_SID == "oracon_1" ]]; then
        continue
    fi

    export ORACLE_SID
    export ORACLE_HOME
    export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH

    echo -e "\nChecking Database: $ORACLE_SID" >> $OUTPUT

    $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus -s "/ as sysdba" <<EOF >> $OUTPUT
SET HEADING OFF
SET FEEDBACK OFF
SET LINES 200
PROMPT 1. Block Change Tracking:
SELECT status FROM v\$block_change_tracking;

PROMPT 2. Read-only Tablespaces:
SELECT tablespace_name FROM dba_tablespaces WHERE status='READ ONLY';

PROMPT 3. Partitioned Tables:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dba_part_tables;

PROMPT 4. LOBs in Separate Tablespaces:
SELECT DISTINCT tablespace_name FROM dba_lobs WHERE segment_name IS NOT NULL;

PROMPT 5. SecureFiles Usage:
SELECT securefile FROM dba_lobs WHERE rownum <= 5;

PROMPT 6. RMAN Compression Default:
SHOW RMAN CONFIGURATION;

PROMPT 7. FRA & Size:
SELECT name, space_limit/1024/1024/1024 AS GB_LIMIT FROM v\$recovery_file_dest;

PROMPT 8. Channels Configured in RMAN:
SHOW CHANNEL;

EXIT;
EOF

done

echo -e "\nReport completed: $OUTPUT"

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🔍 What this script covers:

• Block change tracking status

• Read-only tablespaces

• Partitioned table count

• LOBs and SecureFiles

• RMAN compression and channel config

• FRA (Fast Recovery Area) size

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📦 Next Steps:

Would you like to:

• Convert this into a Confluence-friendly table output?

• Add recommendations per DB in the output?

• Extend it to scan multiple nodes or grid environments?

Let me know and I can tailor it for that.