Oracle RAC and database clustering

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March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Oracle touts new switches, servers at Mobile World Congress 2015

Oracle highlighted several new systems and networking products, including the ES2-72 and ES2-64 switches, at the Mobile World Congress 2015 show in Barcelona, Spain.
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
Is Oracle Exadata vs. SAP HANA a valid comparison?

Experts Alex Gorbachev of Pythian and John Appleby of Bluefin Solutions debate the merits of Oracle Exadata and SAP HANA.
November 11, 2010 11 Nov'10
Oracle will now support Oracle RAC on VMware

Oracle RAC on VMware will now be supported by Oracle, a change in support policy that could lead to more customers exploring the RAC-on-VMware platform.
August 09, 2010 09 Aug'10
Why run Oracle RAC on VMware?

With Oracle RAC and VMware both growing in popularity, end users might be tempted to combine the two. So what are the pros and cons of running Oracle RAC on VMware?

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Real Application Cluster (RAC)

Real Application Cluster (RAC) is a component of the Oracle 9i database product that allows a database to be installed across multiple servers... (Continued) Continue Reading

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Migrate an Oracle RAC database to new servers with zero downtime

Most organizations can't afford any downtime on their Oracle systems. Here's how to move RAC databases to new server nodes and still stay up and running in an Oracle cluster. Continue Reading
How to use services to balance Oracle RAC database workloads

Database administrators can use Oracle's services mechanism to improve application performance and better manage clustered Oracle RAC databases. Expert Brian Peasland explains how. Continue Reading
Oracle RAC database: A guide to creating helpful services

Oracle RAC database services provide benefits to the database architecture. See how you can use Oracle Listener and the srvctl utility to create these services. Continue Reading

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Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition

One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Continue Reading
Improve the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard

One reader asks expert William Cullen why the Media Recovery Process (MRP) in Oracle Data Guard shouldn't be used in multi-node Real Application Clusters (RAC) environments. Continue Reading
Oracle Database Appliance: How much it really costs

This column from consultant Eric Guyer breaks down the hardware and software costs of the Oracle Database Appliance, unveiled last week and targeted for smaller businesses. Continue Reading