RMAN - Local vs. central backup script

From: DENNIS WILLIAMS <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 13:06:27 -0600
Message-ID: <DFA54221DF26D911BC5100B0D079D97A02A1E4A4@exchmn2.lifetouch.com>

We use RMAN on Oracle9i to back up to disk. No SAN or MML, but use an RMAN catalog. I use cron to initiate the backup (Unix servers). In revising the system, I'm trying to decide whether it is better to use the cron on each server, or just trigger backups centrally, from servers where the RMAN catalogs reside. It seems like most of the advantages go to the local script. You are always running the same RMAN executable as the database. Has anyone else looked at this issue and care to share any thoughts?  

Dennis Williams

DBA Lifetouch, Inc.

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