Re: rman backup to tape opinion please

From: Steve McClure <steve_at_pactr.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:13:23 -0700
Message-Id: <10577.113627@fatcity.com>

>
> 1. Is it advisable to append the file for the next backup to tape or
> overwrite the tape every time backup is done.
>
> If append I might need only one tape for the whole week else I will need 3
> tapes.
>
> Correction, suggestion most welcome.
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Ramon

Although I have no experience using Rman, I can state with confidence that, in your case, 3 tapes are better than one. Redundancy is key to any successfull recovery scheme.

Steve McClure Received on Wed Aug 02 2000 - 12:13:23 CDT