The Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN is the purpose-built solution for protecting Oracle databases, especially when only the database itself requires protection. It integrates directly with Oracle's native Recovery Manager (RMAN), allowing database administrators (DBAs) to control backup scheduling and execution. A daily full database backup combined with frequent (e.g., 15-minute) archived redo log backups ensures a low Recovery Point Objective (RPO). This strategy provides the capability for granular, point-in-time recovery, which is critical for a database with continuously and variably added data, thus minimizing potential data loss.

A. Veeam Explorer for Oracle is a tool used for restoring databases and their components from an existing backup; it is not used to configure or perform the backup itself.

C. While Veeam Agent can create an application-consistent backup of the server, this approach protects the entire server, which contradicts the policy to only protect the database. It is less efficient and targeted.

D. The Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN is specifically designed to back up the Oracle database and its logs via RMAN, not the entire host server's operating system and files.

1. Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications User Guide (for Oracle RMAN and SAP HANA) v12

"About Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN"

p. 10. This section states

"Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN is a solution that provides a way to back up and restore Oracle databases. Veeam Plug-in is integrated with Oracle RMAN and lets you store Oracle backups in a Veeam backup repository."

2. Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications User Guide (for Oracle RMAN and SAP HANA) v12

"Backup with Veeam Plug-in"

p. 31. This section details the process

explaining that DBAs use RMAN scripts to perform database backups and "back up archived redo logs to be able to restore a database to a specific point in time." This directly supports the strategy in the correct answer.

3. Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide for VMware vSphere v12

"Veeam Explorer for Oracle"

p. 1119. This source clarifies the tool's function: "Veeam Explorer for Oracle provides fast and reliable recovery of Oracle databases

bringing multiple restore options...". This confirms it is a recovery tool

making option A incorrect.