Actually, even something like Hp's ServiceGuard is not so graceful, depending on the app using the database. I have had a database fail and know one know and a different database fail and everyone know. You really have to take into account with the app that it might lose connection. You need to code in retries and all that stuff. If you get it coded in such a way that it can handle a 5 minute interruption then all is good.
-----Original Message----- Carmichael Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 5:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L --- Jeremiah Wilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you perform graceful failover, A.K.A. role reversal, you can have > the former primary pick up as the standby immediately after failover > without recopying. I cover this topic in my Openworld paper on my > site. > the problem is, you usually don't have a chance to do graceful failover. Database goes down hard and you need the standby. When you CAN do the graceful failover, it's a lovely thing :) Rachel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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).
