One of the most important disk areas for a recoverable database is the area used to store backups. If this area fails, the recoverability of the database is lost, even though temporarily, until another backup can be run. In earlier versions of Oracle, there was no specific backup area defined in the configuration of the database—any directory or disk area could be used. While we can still use any area we wish, Oracle has simplified backup management by allowing us to explicitly define a single destination for our backups—the Flash Recovery Area.
The Flash Recovery Area (FRA) is a location we specify to hold all files related to recovery. Unless otherwise directed, the FRA holds the following:
Thus, the FRA consolidates the files needed for recovery into one place, lessening the burden of maintaining them or even losing...