Re: RMAN

Scott wrote:
>
> The site where I work is looking into RMAN as a future possibility.
> What I need to know from the DBAs out there is are you using RMAN ? If
> so why and what is it's biggest plus? Any drawbacks ?
>
> If you're not using RMAN, why not ? Is it based on any drawbacks ?
>
> And Have you had any problems with RMAN that could not be addressed
> and fixed ?
>
> How many of the past companies you worked for used RMAN ? And how many
> companies you worked for did not use RMAN ?
>
> Please send all replies to : gruber_at_mac.com, I'm trying to come up
> with a business case for RMAN. Thanks for all your input in advance,
>
> Scott Gruber
> Senior UNIX Systems Administrator
>
> ( Even though I'm a Systems administrator I have used RMAN in the past
> and I think it is a great backup/recovery tool )

Since RMAN became possible without needing a recovery catalog, its become far more accessible as a simple 'all I need is the last backup' solution which many people are more than happy with.

If you've got a enterprise tape backup solution in place (NetBackup et al), then RMAN is very very sweet...But even without it, besides the little bit of reading (and subsequent testing) required, its a top product.

My opinion is that people haven't adopted it simply because they've already got scripts that work fine already - so they don't bother with the change.

hth
connor

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