As far as I know, you have to stop the replication (recovery) and open the standby database readonly .. when you done "select", you resume recovery process by "alter database recover managed standby database;". -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Veres Lajos Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:07 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: dataguard Hello, (I never used dataguard before. Sorry for my lame questions.) Is it possible to syncronize nearly on-line and use the "backup" database as a select-only node with loadbalancing? Our system is 99% read-only. Dataguard seems to be good for redundancy/failsafe, but it would be great if we could use the "backup" machines CPU too. TNS can spreads SELECTs between the two nodes, and redirect DMLs to only the master? (Isnt a big problem if TNS cant, then the applications DB layer should do it.) Other solution could be a Master->Slave replication, but I think it wont be as solid. Exists any other Oracle solution for "cumulate computers power"? I heard about RAC, but seems a bit expensive for us. (Shared storage) Any comment, experience, suggestion, (rtfm keyword) would be really appreciated. Thanks. -- Veres Lajos vlajos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx +36 20 438 5909 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This e-mail is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, dissemination, copying, printing or other use o ____________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l