Difference between restoring and recovering

          

Difference between restoring and recovering


Oracle database backup and recovery - Difference between restoring and recovering posted by Babu Kunwar
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Difference between restoring and recovering

Restoring a database is copying the physical files from a backup medium (disk or tape) to the appropriate file locations for database operation Recovery is process of updating database files restored from backup w/changes made to the database since backup, typically using redo log files.

Recovering files typically refers to saving one or more files, while a restore usually refers replacing a complete system or hard drive from a full system backup.

Restore means restoring a database backup from a backup medium. Recovery" means recovering redolog information.



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