Re: Help! Oracle server clustering

In article <afd7ib$65t$04$2_at_news.t-online.com>, "shrinad_at_ora-india.com" says...
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>forget all the cluster shit !!!

Hmm, is that a technical term? ;)

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>go for standby database
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>easy and really unbreakable

Yes, but it is used for something completely different from "the cluster shit". From the tone of the OP, I think this is something they don't have a great understanding of yet, so it's important not to confuse them into thinking they are used for equivalent issues.

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>put the server in different places, propagate the logfiles over network
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>this is the best solution, use the standby server for testing, reporting,
>make a second standby database with delayed log apply, copy a test database
>from the standby databases, make your backups on the standby
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>no serious shop should ever be without standby
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>"Thao" <thuthaot_at_hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:1b9e9988.0206260809.4efe5df4_at_posting.google.com...
>> I am looking to have my 8i oracle server run on NT to two compaq Win2K
>> servers that will back-up for each other. I dont' know waht method I
>> use use and what are the advantages/disadvantages?
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>> 1. Clustering server or server-mirroring?
>> 2. what tools do I need?
>> 3. Does Oracle 8i support clustering?
>> 4. Any suggestions on using Oracle on Win2K clustering on Fault
>> Tolerance Features?
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>> Thanks for any of your feedbacks
>> thao
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HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Wed Jun 26 2002 - 18:30:08 CDT