Need Advice on Backup strategy

Hi,
Database version:10.2.0.
Database Size:60GB.
Daily Updation Approximately :2GB.
I need some advice on my backup strategy.
My backup startegy:
Monthly Once, Date: 1 Full backup (Incremental level 0).
Daily Incremental level 2 backup from Date: 2 to 6.
Weekly Once Incremental leve 1 backup on Date:7.
Daily Incremental level 2 backup from Date:8 to 13.
Weekly Incremental level 1 backup on Date:14.
Daily Incremental level 2 backup from Date:15 to 21.
Weekly Incremental level 1 backup on Date:22.
Daily Incremental level 2 backup from Date:23 to 28.
Weekly Incremental level 1 backup on Date:29.
My system requirments are i have only 70GB disk to store the backups, i can store only the full backup in it.So what i am doing is, Am storing the full backup in my disk and am transfering the Incrmental level 1(weekly Once backup) to the Tape and deleting the Daily level 2 backups, after taking that weekly backup.
Is my strategy correct or should i do anything different plz give me some advice.
TIA,

This backup strategy doesn't look bad. However the 70G of free space will be a pain in the neck. I suggest you to increase storage. Have you considered archivelog too? This average 2G daily transaction rate will increase storage requirements, sooner or later, so backup storage requirements.
~ Madrid

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