Tell them you only have to backup the archive logs if they want the database to be recoverable: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14220/backrec.htm#i1016118 You might also want to consider compression if the size is an issue: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/bkup002.htm#BRBSC138 Regards, Brandon ________________________________ Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.