Hi Jaffer, Data guard is exceptionally good option, except it depends on the protection mode using(for data loss). Streams concerned, as far as my knowledge its a replication mechanism& maintenance is a bit problematic thing when compared with data guard. Thanks, Sandeep ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Syed Jaffar Hussain Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:00 PM To: Oracle-L Freelists Subject: Data Guard vs Streams for a RAC database Good day everyone, We are in need of preparing a backup server for one of the business critical RAC databases at our company. Since the DRC setup will take some considerable time, application owner requested to maintain a backup database server (active) for the database to be able to survive from any scary incidents. Although my vote goes to Data guard configuration, we would like to choose the best and a very light weight option to fulfill the requirement. Any pros and cons or comparision between these two would be highly appreciated. -- Best Regards, Syed Jaffar Hussain Oracle Certified Master (10g) http://www.oracle.com/technology/ocm/shussain.html Co-author Oracle 11gR1/R2 RAC Handbook http://www.packtpub.com/oracle-11g-r1-r2-real-application-clusters-handb ook/book Oracle ACE http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=19297:4:4640302666204919::NO:4:P4_ID: 186 OCP 8i,9i,10g & 11g DBA RAC Certified Expert Official Oracle RAC SIG Representative for Saudi Arabian region (http://www.oracleracsig.org/) I blog at http://jaffardba.blogspot.com/ LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/in/sjaffarhussain -------------------- "Winners don't do different things. They do things differently." DISCLAIMER:“The information in this email (and any attachments) is legally privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use or disseminate the information. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by "Reply" command and permanently delete the original and any copies or printouts thereof. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Four Soft Limited or its subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use or incompleteness or any delay in its receipt".