Preface

This document describes how to use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service to back up Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud.

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This document is intended for administrators who want to use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service to back up Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud.

It is assumed you know the following:

Oracle Database concepts and basic database administration
Recovery Manager (RMAN) concepts, usage, tasks, and commands
The operating system environment under which you run Oracle Database
Basic concepts of using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as described in Learn about Oracle Cloud basics

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