This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN
Veeam Backup & Replication offers two options to protect Oracle databases:
- Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN
- Built-in backup and restore of Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Agents
You can use both or one of the options depending on your environment specifics and approach to handle Oracle databases.
Veeam Plug-in uses the backup and restore functionality of Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) and transfers backups to Veeam backup repositories.
Use Veeam Plug-in to back up Oracle databases in the following cases:
- If you want the Oracle database administrator to fully control the backup and recovery processes.
- If you want to use existing Oracle RMAN scripts or external schedulers.
- If you use Oracle RAC.
- If you use ASM disks on a physical server.
Built-in Backup and Restore of Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Agents
Veeam Backup & Replication (or Veeam Agent) performs image-level or file-level backup and restore of Oracle servers. Use Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Agents to back up Oracle servers in the following cases:
- If you do not have Oracle database administrators.
- If you want to control backup and restore processes on the Veeam Backup & Replication side.
If you want to use Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Agents to protect Oracle servers, see Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.