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Amazon RDS for Oracle

You can use the Commvault software, with the RMAN interface, to back up Amazon RDS for Oracle instances.

Backups

Data You Can Back Up

  • Oracle user databases (data)

  • 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:

  • Operating system data

  • Oracle application files

  • Oracle server system databases

Backups You Can Perform

  • Full backups

  • Incremental backups

  • Archive log backups

When You Can Perform Backups

  • On a schedule: The server plan that you assign manages scheduled backups

  • On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time

Restores

Backups You Can Use for Restores

  • The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location

  • A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable

  • 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:

  • A different Oracle instance that runs in Amazon EC2

  • An on-premises instance

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