Oracle RAC and database clustering

MUST READ Spotlight on RAC, grid and availability ARTICLE - This special report includes news, analysis and tips on grid computing and RAC to get you up to speed on these technologies and how they can help you improve availability. Grid or RAC? EXPERT ANSWER - Which is better, RAC or 10g Grid? When to use both or either of these? What are the steps to install 10g Grid? Does it require a special license? Oracle RAC design: The effects of component failure TIP - The proper design of a Real Application Clusters (RAC) system is critical for all Oracle professionals. This book excerpt provides a quick look at the effects of component failure. Performance tuning a RAC implementation TIP - The performance tuning methodology for an Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) configuration can be broadly categorized into these seven steps. Steps to implement RAC EXPERT ANSWER - I am an Oracle9i OCP. How can I implement a RAC application in Oracle Database in my system? Please give me the total steps to implement RAC.

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	Review: Oracle's 11g R2 database has some good and bad SearchOracle.com | 23 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Oracle made no major architectural enhancements to the 11g R2 database, but it made some useful changes and added some clunkers, too.

	Oracle releases new database, says 11g upgrade will cut costs SearchOracle.com | 01 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Oracle released its new 11g R2 database today. But will users embark on an Oracle 11g upgrade? And why should they?

	E-discovery firm swaps out Microsoft SQL for Oracle RAC SearchOracle.com | 26 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - Outgrowing its Microsoft environment, Case Central turned to Oracle RAC to meet its scalability and availability needs.

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	Can I have a single Oracle 11g RAC instance across multiple databases? 21 Oct 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Expert Brian Peasland explains whether you can run multiple Oracle databases in a single Oracle 11g RAC instance and how this differs with MySQL and SQL server databases.

	Scaling an Oracle database: What is the best strategy for you? Submitted By: Don Burleson, Contributor | 16 Sep 2009 TIP - With the amount of data companies have to manage increasing, scaling an Oracle database is an inevitability. Here is a look at some proven database scalability strategies.

	How to back up archive log files in RAC 06 Sep 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - I have two-node Oracle 10g RAC with ASM on an AIX system. I want to take a backup of my archive log files from node 1.

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	Running RAC 22 Sep 2003 FEATURED TOPIC - Real Application Clusters (RAC) offer scalability and availability, but the cost and complexity may deter some users from running it. Read more about RAC inside.

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	Oracle Database Clusters: What You Need to Know - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   24 AUG 2004, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Learn how to simplify management and improve the performance and availability of Oracle9i and 10g RAC. Two database cluster experts explain the latest methods for optimizing RAC deployments.

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	Real Application Cluster 02 Jan 2003 WORD - Real Application Cluster (RAC) is a component of the Oracle 9i database product that allows a database to be installed across multiple servers. According to Oracle, RAC's shared disk method of clustering databases: increases ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Oracle RAC and database clustering:  Oracle database availability, Oracle database backup and recovery, Oracle database design and architecture, Oracle database performance problems and tuning, Oracle database installation, upgrades and patches, Oracle database export, import and migration, Oracle error messages, Oracle grid computing, Oracle database security, Oracle DBA tools