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CHAPTER15

RMAN Best Practices

We are often asked questions related to best practices when using RMAN. These are good questions because there is more to backing up a database than just backing up a database. We have spent many chapters talking about setting up RMAN and using it for backup, recovery, and other purposes. Now that we have covered the mechanics of RMAN, let’s discuss best practices.

Best practices are the procedures and processes you follow that help ensure you are using RMAN in the most efficient and effective way. Best practices are guidelines and are not set in stone. Rather, these are general guidelines that are flexible, because ...

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