---ummmm possible down time of a standby? one out-of-synch condition with Advanced Replication can cause you hours of down time.
I'd suggest you continue to question the consultants about the choice of AR as a failover solution. If you're running at least 8.1.7, standby is normally a better choice. AR is a good distributed solution, but not usually a good failover solution. (Unless you can get your hands on Quest's shareplex) Just my .02 Barb > ---------- > From: Peter Barnett[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 10:38 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Oracle Advanced Replication > > Howdy, > > Once the consultants understood their requirements, > they did not want the possible down time of a standby > database. We actually have a really slick Veritas > fail over solution installed but it only works on > Solaris and the servers on this project are AIX. > Bummer... > > Pete > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Pete, > > > > Have you considered using a standby database? > > > > More suitable for failover than Advanced > > Replication, and > > much easier to implement and maintain. > > > > Jared > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peter Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 02/14/02 03:03 PM > > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc: > > Subject: Oracle Advanced Replication > > > > > > We are looking at Advanced Replication as a fail > > over > > option for a web site. Straight forward > > installation, > > both boxes on the same subnet on their own dmz. The > > servers will be located on the same rack in the > > computer room. Very few tables storing data from an > > application that is tracking click through data. > > > > Does anyone see any flaws with the basic plan? Any > > hidden 'features' that we may run into? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > ===== > > Pete Barnett > > Lead Database Administrator > > The Regence Group > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Peter Barnett > > 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). > > > > > > > > > ===== > Pete Barnett > Lead Database Administrator > The Regence Group > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Peter Barnett > 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: Baker, Barbara 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).
