Re: Data Guard and Oracle 11g

From: The Boss <usenet_at_No.Spam.Please.invalid>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:43:02 +0100
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Matthias Hoys wrote:
> I believe Data Guard was a free option with Oracle 10g EE.
> But is it still free for Oracle 11g ?
>

Yes and No, as always "it depends" ;-)

According to this datasheet:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/oracle11g/pdf/active-data-guard-11g-datasheet.pdf

<quote>
*Oracle Active Data Guard*
. Is a separately licensed Database Option for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
. It includes Real-time Query
. It also includes support for RMAN block-change tracking on a physical standby database

*Oracle Data Guard 11g*
. Is included with Oracle Database Enterprise Edition - it does not require a separate license
. It Includes all Data Guard capabilities from previous releases and many other new features that enhance data protection, high availability, disaster recovery, and utilization of standby databases and systems </quote>

HTH

-- 
Jeroen 
Received on Fri Nov 28 2008 - 17:43:02 CST

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