You can use the Commvault software, with the RMAN interface, to back up Amazon RDS for Oracle instances.
Backups
Data You Can Back Up
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Oracle user databases (data)
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Oracle archive logs
Data You Cannot Back Up
You can use a file server agent to back up the following content, which is not included in backups of Oracle databases:
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Operating system data
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Oracle application files
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Oracle server system databases
Backups You Can Perform
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Full backups
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Incremental backups
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Archive log backups
When You Can Perform Backups
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On a schedule: The backup plan that you assign manages scheduled backups
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On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time
Restores
Backups You Can Use for Restores
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The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location
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A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable
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Backups from a date range: For example, restore data that was accidentally deleted
Destinations You Can Restore To
You can restore to the following out-of-place destinations:
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A different Oracle instance that runs in Amazon EC2
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An on-premises instance