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This technical brief explains how customer Tom Sager, E.ON US, uses Quest’s LiteSpeed® for SQL Server and LiteSpeed® Engine for Oracle to effectively manage his fast-growing databases and comply with security requirements.

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LiteSpeed Engine for Oracle

Advanced Oracle Data Compression and Encryption for Oracle RMAN Backups

LiteSpeed® Engine for Oracle reduces backup and restore times by 50 percent or more and decreases backup size by up to 90 percent. Tailored to the unique needs of an Oracle or cross-platform DBA, LiteSpeed for Oracle significantly lowers storage costs and delivers a solid return on investment — within minutes of installation. Plus, it secures your critical data with oracle data compression technology and up to four levels of encryption. LiteSpeed integrates with RMAN via Oracle’s Media Manager architecture and seamlessly integrates with Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) and Symantec NetBackup.

  • Reduces backup size by up to 90 percent with four, highly-optimized compression levels
  • Provides a 2x improvement over uncompressed RMAN backup and restore times
  • Delivers a 4x improvement over compressed RMAN backup and restore times
  • Secures backups with four levels of encryption (up to AES 256-bit)
  • Integrates seamlessly with Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) via Oracle’s Media Manager interface
  • Operates with Symantec NetBackup Platform transparently
  • Works directly with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
  • Includes support for import/export operations
  • Provides command-line compression for any file on the server

Before installing LiteSpeed Engine for Oracle, ensure your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

PlatformSee the Supported Platforms matrix below.
MemoryThere are no minimum memory requirements.
Hard Disk SpaceThere are no minimum disk space requirements.
Operating SystemPlease refer to the Supported Platforms matrix below.
Additional SoftwareIf using Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), the TSM API and Backup/Archive Client version 5.3 or later should be installed.
If using Symantec NetBackup, version 4.5 or later should be installed.
.Net Framework 2.0 or above installed before you install LiteSpeed on Windows platforms.

Supported Platforms

Platform

Oracle 9i

Oracle 10g

Oracle 11g
HP-UX 11.11 (11i v1)(PA-RISC)XX 
HP-UX 11.23 (11i v2) (Itanium)XXX
HP-UX 11.23 (11i v2) (PA-RISC)XXX
HP-UX 11.31 (11i v3) (Itanium)XXX
HP-UX 11.31 (11i v3) (PA-RISC)XXX
AIX 5.2+XXX
AIX 5.3+XXX
AIX 6.1XXX
Sun Solaris 8 (SPARC)XXX
Sun Solaris 9 (SPARC)XXX
Sun Solaris 10 (SPARC)XXX
RHEL 3
(x86, x86-64)		XXX
RHEL 4
(x86, x86-64)		XXX
RHEL 5
(x86, x86-64)		XXX
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 & 5
(x86, x86-64)		XXX
SuSE SLES9
(x86, x86-64)		XX 
SuSE SLES10
(x86, x86-64)		XXX
Windows 2000, 2003, XP, 2008
(x86)		XXX
Windows 2003, XP, 2008
(x86-64)		XXX

Note: Both Oracle Enterprise and Standard Editions are supported.

Language Supported:

  • US English

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