A database backup process and system are disclosed in various embodiments. A backup copy of the database is created and a timestamp indicating the time at which the backup copy was created is written to a first history file. A plurality of backup copies of a database audit file are concurrently created,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6324548?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6324548 - Database backup and recovery using separate history files for database backup and audit backup