Is the process of restoring database in the event of failures?

What is restoring a database?

Restoring is the process of copying data from a backup and applying logged transactions to the data. Restore is what you do with backups. Take the backup file and turn it back into a database.

Which database file type is used as a recovery process when database fails?

The Redo Log As part of database recovery from an instance or media failure, Oracle applies the appropriate changes in the database's redo log to the datafiles, which updates database data to the instant that the failure occurred.

What is point of failure recovery?

Recovery point objective (RPO) is defined as the maximum amount of data – as measured by time – that can be lost after a recovery from a disaster, failure, or comparable event before data loss will exceed what is acceptable to an organization.

What helps to restore the database to the point where it failed?

Transaction log helps to restore the database to the point where it failed.