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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2005 
Real Application Clusters (RAC) offer scalability and availability, but the cost and complexity may deter some users from running it. Read more about why and how to implement RAC in your environment. >> Ask Brian Peasland for help configuring and running RAC.
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>> Red Hat Linux, Oracle apps travel in style (SearchOracle.com) 05 Apr 2005
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>> Understanding OPS, RAC and grid
ASK THE EXPERTS :Could you please describe the differences among OPS, 9i RAC and 10g grid? I'm trying to understand where each one fits? Is ...
>> Benefits, costs of running RAC
ASK THE EXPERTS :Could you address the benefits of running RAC with Oracle database servers running on Sun clusters? Other than horizontal ...
>> The disadvantages of RAC
ASK THE EXPERTS :What are the disadvantages of implementing Oracle RAC?
>> Do you need a SAN to use 10g RAC?
ASK THE EXPERTS :With Oracle10g (cluster mode), do we always have to use a SAN for storage purposes?
>> Does RAC require raw filesystems?
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am installing Oracle 9i on Solaris+Veritas Volume Manager. We plan to use Oracle RAC in the future. I was told that ...
>> Does OPS/Oracle RAC 9i need multiple processors?
ASK THE EXPERTS :Does Oracle Parallel Server (OPS)/Real Application Clusters (RAC)9i (for configuring multiple instances connected to ...
>> Difference between "active-active" and "active-passive" configuration in RAC environments
ASK THE EXPERTS :Do you know diference between active-active configuration and active-pasive in RAC enviroments?
>> Cheap way to implement RAC on Linux for testing purposes
ASK THE EXPERTS :I would like to know what is the cheapest way to implement RAC for testing purposes. I have a Dell laptop that runs Red Hat ...
>> Configuring hardware during the design phase
ASK THE EXPERTS :More often than not we recommend a particular configuration of hardware while in the design phase. Later on, in 99% of the ...
>> Only one node seeing shared disk at a time
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am trying to set up Oracle on a two-node cluster with one shared disk. I cannot use Oracle Real Application clusters ...
>> Oracle Database 10g high availability with RAC, Flashback and Data Guard (Chapter 8)
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>> Using Oracle9i RAC and TAF for continuous availability
WEBCASTS :Learn from one of the world's top Oracle experts. Find out how you can use the new features of 9i to ensure high availability ...
WHITE PAPERS:
>> Tips for installing and configuring Oracle9i Real Application Clusters on Red Hat Linux Advanced Server
>> An overview of Oracle9i Real Application Clusters
>> Database scalability with RAC on Linux
>> Oracle9i Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Intel architecture
>> Configuration of SAP R/3 4.6D for use with Oracle RAC
>> Sun SPARC/Solaris value proposition versus Dell/Linux using Oracle 9i RAC
>> Migrating an Oracle9i RAC database from raw devices to the Oracle Cluster File System

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