Re: [suse-oracle] SUSE Clustering, Oracle and SAP

I think they mention 'Linux cluster for the application' It is failover 
clustering (heartbeat or what is in SUSe now).

It can be used for Oracle too, but generally speaking, it is better to use 
Data Guard for oracle because it provides 2 copies of the database, not just 
one copy which can be switched over to the second server (so that if data 
are damaged, cluster will not help). Read oracle about 'Oracle MAA' 
regardimng data guard and similar options.

(Drawback of Data Guard - it require extra license; Drawback of oarcle RAC - 
it require extra license + RAC license + dot protect dfrom data damaged on 
the disks).



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Subject: [suse-oracle] SUSE Clustering, Oracle and SAP


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> Folks,
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> We are planning a new SAP installation and need some sort of failover. 
> SAP
> recommends something called "SUSI Clustering".  Does this work OK with
> Oracle?  Is the failover time rapid?  Me, I recommended RAC, but as a DBA
> I'm an Oracle bigot.  :)
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