9i has a new feature on standby databases that let's you run reports in read only while continuing the managed recovery. I think they call it a logical standby database. See the 9i DataGuard manual for more information. (I just happened to be looking into this lately). This might be what they are talking about.
Best, Ed ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 12:05 PM > Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is a standby database > opened in read only mode. Its one of the purposes totted for that.... > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:47 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > My CIO woes continue. My manager has been told by the CIO that Oracle has a > product called "mirror accessible" which allows the database to be mirrored > for reporting purposes. He wants us to use this product. > > Now I'm familiar with the EMC solution, Quest's Shareplex, Oracle Standby > and Oracle Replication but he says it isn't any of these. Any idea what he > might be talking about? > > Jay Miller > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Miller, Jay > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Kimberly Smith > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ed INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).