Re: Why standby database ?

In article <37033C48.35D47929_at_mail.com>,   Andrew Babb <andrewb_at_mail.com> wrote:
> The method of copying archive redo logs and applying to a restoring
> database, was the unofficial / technically unsupported method for a standby
> database, prior to 7.3 (i think).
>
> A Standby database as developed by Oracle, provide the routines for the
> file transfer, and also introduce a number of parameters that mean the
> database files are masked into another directory. Most importantly though,
> Oracle support Standby databases.
>

As what I understand Oracle itself has no mechanism to support standby databse configurations.(ie transfer the archived log groups to the standby database site and apply them) You still have to do it manually or create some scripts to do it.

> Andrew
>
> yewpc_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> > what is the different between standby database and
> > keep applying created archive redo log to the restoring database
> > from hot backup ?
> >
> > I don't see any different accept the command to bring it up.
> >
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