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["Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/3/07, Juan Miranda <j.miranda@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  Hi
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> We need to configure a active-pasive cluster (cold failover).
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> First we choose to use HP Service Guard but I just think that Oracle
> Clusterware can do the work too.
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> More info
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> http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/clustering/pdf/ocsingleinstance.pdf
I'd count using OCFS in this way as one of those decisions characterised by
Sir Humphrey in the British political sitcom "Yes, Minister" as "A brave
decision, Minister".

> I must paid to use clusterware if we don´t have Oracle RAC licenses ?
Oracle Clusterware is Licensed with the database AFAIK. So no you wouldn't
need to pay extra - check of course with your  account manager.


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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
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