Wing, prayer, rabbit's foot, four leaf clover... Sorry, couldn't resist.... :D Dataguard and logical standbys for Oracle, replication in SQL Server and "a poor man's RAC" for MySQL. Kellyn Pedersen Sr. Database Administrator http://www.linkedin.com/in/kellynpedersen www.dbakevlar.blogspot.com "Go away before I replace you with a very small and efficient shell script..." ________________________________ From: Guillermo Alan Bort <cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx> To: niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx Cc: mdinh@xxxxxxxxx; "Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wed, October 20, 2010 12:20:54 PM Subject: Re: High Availability Options It depends on HA for what. For Database, then you have DataGuard which in my experience covers most HA needs. You do have RAC, but RAC introduces a whole new level of complexity and therefore a new potential point of failure. As Niall mentioned you have various replication methods as well. I guess the real question is what is the business need (the REAL business need) and then we can tell you what kind of HA/replication we use. hth Alan.- On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Standby, streams, replication, snap mirrors ....... >On 20 Oct 2010 18:14, "Michael Dinh" <mdinh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >>I am curious as to what options are available for HA and what you are using. >> >>I have the following list: >> >>Veritas Cluster Server >>VMware VMotion >>Oracle RAC >> >>Ideally, we want to stick with Solaris. >> >>Thanks. >> >>Michael Dinh >> >>NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY - This material is intended for the use of the >>individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information >>that >>is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable >>laws. >>BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THIS EMAIL MAY CONTAIN PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION >>(PHI). BY ACCEPTING THIS MESSAGE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOREGOING, AND AGREE AS >>FOLLOWS: YOU AGREE TO NOT DISCLOSE TO ANY THIRD PARTY ANY PHI CONTAINED >>HEREIN, >>EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM >>YOUR >>OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. If the reader of this >>email (and attachments) is not the intended recipient, you are hereby >>notified >>that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is >>strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the error and delete the >>e-mail >>you received. Thank you.