Re: RMAN questions...

> Assuming all other things are equal (I understand the other benefits
> of RMAN such as block corruption detection, backing up only changed
> blocks, etc.), which one _should_ take longer to restore?

Applying incrementals should be faster than using only archived redo logs. Otherwise, why do incrementals? And it can make a difference which incremental type you use. RMAN has two incremental methods and it is definitely worth a read of the docs to see how they work.

HTH,
Brian

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