{"id":151905,"date":"2025-06-25T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e3mag.com\/?p=151905"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:47:43","slug":"recovery-matters-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/die-wiederherstellung-zaehlt\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery Matters Most"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAP applications on Oracle databases\nare the digital backbone of global finance,\nmanufacturing, supply chain,\nand human resources management. Despite\nheavy investment in backup infrastructure,\none unpleasant fact remains:\nbackups are easy, recovery is hard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can create a backup. But when disaster\nstrikes\u2014whether it\u2018s human error, hardware\nfailure, data corruption, or\nransomware\u2014the speed and reliability\nwith which you can restore your SAP system\ndetermines whether your business\nsurvives the crisis or loses millions. Oracle\naims to redefine the limits of what\u2018s possible\nwith the Zero Data Loss Recovery\nAppliance (ZDLRA).<\/p>

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SAP DB backup failures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Older backup systems were not designed\nfor today\u2018s SAP workloads. While many\ncan schedule backups and retain copies,\nfew offer the speed, integrity assurance,\nand real-time protection that modern\nbusinesses need. Behind the flawless\ndashboards and positive system status reports,\na silent crisis is brewing. IT managers\nin companies with SAP workloads\nknow that most backup strategies are\nonly good enough until something goes\nwrong. And when that happens, the facade\ncollapses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAP systems today face a multitude of\ncomplex challenges. One of the biggest\nillusions is the so-called backup window.\nIn reality, SAP systems never sleep, as\nusers from different regions carry out\ntransactions around the clock. The idea\nthat there is a safe time window for backups\ntherefore remains pure fantasy. Companies\nare consequently faced with the\nchoice of either performing risky backups\nduring ongoing operations, or doing\nwithout them altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another problem relates to enormous\ndatabases, which now often range in size\nfrom 20 to over 100 terabytes and are\nthus literally too large to fail\u2014or be restored\nquickly. Many backup systems\nreach their limits when restoring large\namounts of data. This results in a painful\nrecovery phase that often lasts days or\nweeks, during which every delay means\nimmediate loss of revenue. Even common\nbackup methods based on snapshots\nhave critical weaknesses. They are static,\ndo not capture changes in real time, and\noften neglect redo logs, which ensure\ndata consistency. This creates large\ntransaction gaps which can have devastating\nconsequences in an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many companies also face the dilemma\nof having to pursue separate strategies\nfor their SAP systems and all other IT\nareas. This means double licensing costs,\nisolated storage systems, multiple operating\nsystems, and chaotic recovery processes.\nCIOs are forced to manage complicated\nand vulnerable \u201cFrankenstein architectures\u201d\nthat can fail at critical moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is particularly stressful for IT\nteams is the paranoia about the unknown\nwhen it comes to recovery. When they\nclick \u201cRestore,\u201d they are always left with\nthe anxious question of whether the\nbackup is truly intact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fear of discovering too late that\nthe backup was inadequate accompanies\nevery IT team and increases the pressure\nenormously. The risks are immense\nbecause SAP applications form the backbone\nof business operations\u2014whether in\nfinance, manufacturing, warehousing, or\nhuman resources. A failure during recovery\nis not only annoying, but tantamount\nto a systemic collapse\u2014a heart attack for\nthe entire business process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery with Oracle ZDLRA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ZDLRA is officially supported in SAP environments, as confirmed in SAP Note 105047 \"Support for Oracle functions in the SAP environment\". This solution is therefore not only fully compatible, but also expressly approved and supported by Oracle. It stands out from conventional backup solutions because it was not designed as a simple backup appliance, but as a powerful recovery platform. From the outset, Oracle aimed to ensure guaranteed, fast recovery without any loss of data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the outset, Oracle\u2018s goal was to ensure\nguaranteed, fast recovery without any\ndata loss. These benefits apply to all Oracle\ndatabases, including those for SAP, regardless\nof the operating system used. ZDLRA\nthus offers a reliable, platform-independent\nsolution that provides companies with crucial security in critical situations.\nZDLRA offers the fastest recovery speeds\nof any backup platform worldwide\u2014up to\n15\u201324 terabytes per hour. This level of performance is unmatched by any other\nprovider, making ZDLRA the first choice for\ncompanies with extensive SAP landscapes.\nZDLRA managed, in less than three to four\nhours, to restore a 60-terabyte SAP production\ndatabase. Most conventional systems\nwould take ten to fifteen hours or even longer. This time difference is the difference\nbetween a short service interruption\nand a full-blown operational crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it always works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ZDLRA has block-level intelligence and\ndoes not just back up data files, but understands\nOracle data blocks. This means that\nonly the blocks that have changed need to\nbe backed up, which reduces backup\nwindows and data traffic while ensuring\nrecovery consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space-saving encrypted backups: unlike other solutions, Oracle ZDLRA compresses TDE-encrypted backups, saving space, speeding up recovery and ensuring comprehensive data protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-time redo transport: ZDLRA captures Oracle redo logs in near real time. This ensures zero data loss (RPO = 0), even between backups. In the event of corruption or failure, recovery can continue without transaction gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

End-to-end data validation: each backup is automatically checked for corruption, consistency and usability. This eliminates the uncertainty of restore attempts\u2014you restore a clean, trustworthy copy every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZDLRA creates full backups on demand from incremental changes without ever having to re-read terabytes of unchanged data. This enables instant restore points without the burden of frequent full backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud-enabled provisioning platform: ZDLRA is primarily an on-prem provisioning platform. Customers running SAP applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure can use the same service with the same security with the \"Zero Data Loss Autonomous Recovery Service - ZDLARS\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2018s about total cost of ownership, not\ndollars per terabyte of storage. ZDLRA is\ndesigned not only for performance, but\nalso for long-term cost efficiency. Unlike\ntraditional backup environments, where\nhidden costs arise from sprawling infrastructure,\nthird-party tool chains, and high\noperational overhead, it simplifies the\nentire backup and recovery stack. With\nnative integration, built-in deduplication,\nautomatic validation, and real-time\nrecovery capabilities, it reduces complexity,\nminimizes management overhead,\nand eliminates the need for complex\nmulti-vendor setups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, with a recovery rate\nof 15 to 24 terabytes per hour, it dramatically\nreduces downtime, turning extended\noutages into quick recoveries. The result is\nlower total cost of ownership (TCO), higher\nreliability, and faster recovery times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air-gap resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to fast database recovery,\nspeed alone is not enough\u2014security is just\nas important. With ransomware and cyber\nthreats on the rise, backup systems themselves\nare targets. ZDLRA addresses this\nchallenge by integrating advanced security\nmechanisms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform supports immutable\nreplication and air-gap configurations.\nBackup data is securely replicated to\na secondary ZDLRA system or, alternatively,\nto the Oracle Cloud. These solutions\nenable physical or logical \u201cair gaps,\u201d i.e., security\ndistances that ensure that clean, uncompromised\nrecovery points are available\nin the event of a malware attack or sabotage.\nThis means companies get the best\npossible data security and integrity in\ncritical situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern CIOs are not measured by how many backups they create, but by how quickly, cleanly and reliably they can bring the company back online without data loss. With ZDLRA, recovery is no longer a gamble, it's a guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

oracle.com\/sap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

PDF in <\/a>English<\/a> <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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In enterprise IT, there are few systems that can match the complexity, size, and importance of\nSAP applications running on Oracle databases. As a result, strategies for protecting the data of these\nsystems are carefully considered, funded, and continuously improved.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5702,"featured_media":151893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44211,44209],"tags":[8410,44213,44214],"coauthors":[44212],"class_list":["post-151905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coverstory-25-07","category-mag-25-07","tag-backup","tag-zdlra","tag-zero-data-loss-autonomous-recovery-service","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-400x180.jpg",400,180,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-768x346.jpg",768,346,true],"large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-100":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-100x45.jpg",100,45,true],"image-480":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-480x216.jpg",480,216,true],"image-640":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-640x288.jpg",640,288,true],"image-720":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-720x324.jpg",720,324,true],"image-960":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-960x432.jpg",960,432,true],"image-1168":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-1440":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"image-1920":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-18x8.jpg",18,8,true],"bricks_large_16x9":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_large":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_large_square":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle.jpg",1000,450,false],"bricks_medium":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-600x270.jpg",600,270,true],"bricks_medium_square":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-600x450.jpg",600,450,true],"profile_24":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-24x24.jpg",24,24,true],"profile_48":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-48x48.jpg",48,48,true],"profile_96":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-96x96.jpg",96,96,true],"profile_150":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"profile_300":["https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2507_kannusamy_oracle-300x300.jpg",300,300,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

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