Still uncertain whether to backup your database with RMAN or not?
RMAN significantly improved database backup by giving the following advantages:
- Faster backup.
- Internal management of backup and restore which are independent of OS or PLSQL scripts.
- Single interface for all OS.
- Internal Oracle capabilities such as binaries shrinking algorithm, parallelism in backup and restore procedures.
But here is another major benefit that might help you make the right decision:
Follow this link to the original article posted in Hebrew:
http://www.oracle.com/global/il/technology/ido_ben_zeev.html

Principal Database Consultant
Ido – this is what I like to see. Short, useful, well-explained and immediately usable. Keep up the good work.
John Goodhue
Oracle DBA
Thanks for your comment John, It is very kind of you
Ido