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Oracle RAC and database clustering

• 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

• 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

• Scaling an Oracle database: What is the best strategy for you?

  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.  Continue Reading

• DBA 102: Beyond the basics

  Learn how to go beyond the basic roles of a DBA -- these hard and soft skills will help you prove your value to management and ensure your job security.  Continue Reading

• Mike Ault's Oracle "good practices": Backup, failover and disaster recovery

  Mike Ault provides "good practices" for your Oracle backup, failover and disaster recovery strategy, including using a hot site, RMAN and mirroring.  Continue Reading

• Mike Ault's Oracle "good practices": Oracle environment

  Mike Ault provides "good practices" for working with the Oracle environment, such as using Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) standards to lay out your database and verifying proper operating system set points.  Continue Reading

• High-availability architecture and clusters

  In today's super-fast world, data and application availability can make or break a business. Extremely high levels of disaster tolerance must allow the business to continue in the face of a disaster, without the end users or customers noticing any ...  Continue Reading

• Oracle RAC design: The effects of component failure

  This excerpt from the book "Oracle 10g Grid & Real Application Clusters" shows expert techniques used by real-world RAC professionals for designing a robust and scalable RAC system. This section provides a quick look at the effects of component ...  Continue Reading

• Performance tuning a RAC implementation

  The performance tuning methodology for an Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) configuration can be broadly categorized into these seven steps.  Continue Reading

• Understanding Oracle features and options

  Guru Don Burleson's guide to understanding the features and options in the various editions of the Oracle DBMS.  Continue Reading

• Oracle Database 10g high availability with RAC, Flashback and Data Guard (Chapter 8)

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