I'd argue that stretch RAC could easily be seen as a DR solution, and that replication solutions generally can also provide functioning DR. What I didn't see from Sanjay is how DR is defined and what the requirements for DR are. For example if the requirements are We must within 5 days of loss of our single data centre be up and running > again with data from the night before the failure on our core financial > systems only. Then an appropriate DR solution will be different from one dictated by We must within 15 minute of loss of any single system defined in the list > below be up and available again with zero data loss and constant service > quality Virtualization can also play a significant role in DR planning, in fact I'd expect this to be how DR is typically done in the next 10 years or so. On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Chitale, Hemant Krishnarao < Hemant.Chitale@xxxxxx> wrote: > ** ** > > Neither RAC nor GoldenGate is a DR solution.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Sanjay has correctly listed the two options (Active) DataGuard and > StorageBasedReplication (with Snapshots that allow opening a database > snapshot image).**** > > ** ** > > > Hemant K Chitale > > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Michael Dinh > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:44 AM > *To:* 'smishra_97@xxxxxxxxx'; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Oracle DR Solution**** > > ** ** > > With no loss or down time, then I would think RAC/ Golden Gate.**** > > ** ** > > Michael Dinh**** > > ** ** > > Disparity Breaks Automation (DBA)**** > > **** > > 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.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Sanjay Mishra > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 30, 2011 3:28 PM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Oracle DR Solution**** > > ** ** > > Hi**** > > ** ** > > I am looking to see what is the best option to have DR solution that can be > Primary with no loss or downtime. Looking for best practices even it is > expensive solution. Appreciate for any document or link as I am sure lots > has done work on it. One of the requirement is that database is around 10Tb > and transaction logs will be be not more than 50G in an hour.**** > > ** ** > > 1. Can see 11g Active Dataguard which can be used for Reporting as well as > DR solution**** > > 2. Storage Replication**** > > ** ** > > Rgds**** > > Sanjay**** > > This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. > If you are not the addressee, do not disclose, copy, circulate or in any > other way use or rely on the information contained in this email or any > attachments. If received in error, notify the sender immediately and delete > this email and any attachments from your system. Emails cannot be guaranteed > to be secure or error free as the message and any attachments could be > intercepted, corrupted, lost, delayed, incomplete or amended. Standard > Chartered PLC and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for damage caused > by this email or any attachments and may monitor email traffic. > > Standard Chartered PLC is incorporated in England with limited liability > under company number 966425 and has its registered office at 1 Aldermanbury > Square, London, EC2V 7SB. > > Standard Chartered Bank ("SCB") is incorporated in England with limited > liability by Royal Charter 1853, under reference ZC18. The Principal Office > of SCB is situated in England at 1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB. In > the United Kingdom, SCB is authorised and regulated by the Financial > Services Authority under FSA register number 114276. > > If you are receiving this email from SCB outside the UK, please click > http://www.standardchartered.com/global/email_disclaimer.html to refer to > the information on other jurisdictions. > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info