Hi Savio, Been using CommVault for about 6 months now. It's pretty easy to use and you can choose between running backups via RMAN from the server command line or schedule it through the CommCell GUI. I came from a shop using TDP and much prefer CommVault. They've put a lot more thought into their Oracle piece and it allows you to set a lot of your RMAN configuration parameters in the GUI and it also works with a recovery catalog so you can get your backups restored via command line even if the software initiated them. I actually use a mix of command-line backups, scheduled backups via cron (we're on Linux) and CommCell scheduled backups. I've got 7 test/training/development DBs that I'm constantly refreshing and it hasn't missed a beat yet. If you have specific questions or concerns, let me know. Overall, I'd rate this product superior. From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Savio Pinto (s) Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:56 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: database backup using commvault simpana Hi, Is anyone in the mailing list using Commvault Simpana's backup solution to backup their oracle databases ?. are there any issues with this product's backup/restore procedures and is it a reliable tool ? any inputs will be appreciated Thanks Savio Pinto