Transparent application failover. You can redo your code so that it is rac aware and switches to another node in the event of a node failure.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 November 2003 20:21 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: RE: orbitz fiasco > > > what is TAF? > > > > From: "Jesse, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2003/11/20 Thu PM 02:45:19 EST > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: RE: orbitz fiasco > > > > Yes. We have a 9.2.0.4 test system based on the "How to > Build a $1000 > > RAC" whitepaper > > (www.bradmark.com/site2/products/pdfs/9irac_config.pdf), > although we > > spent about $1100. After much ado about everything, it's > been up and > > running on RH9 for almost a month uninterrupted (would've > been 2 or 3 > > months, but we had a planned power outtage while I was out > pretending > > to actually be of some help to my newborn and these boxes are on a > > desk with no UPS). > > > > I've done sporadic tests. A co-worker came over and was wondering > > what the noisy external SCSI drive was clicking about, we got to > > talking about HA, and I decided to power off one of the > boxes. No TAF > > or anything, but box #2 went chugging along with only a 1-3 second > > pause in activity. I've only put a modest load on the RAC, > but so far > > so good. The thing that gets me is anything RedHat and Oracle is a > > huge pain. RAC only makes it worse. I've just done my > second Oracle > > install on Gentoo Linux without any issues whatsoever. Hmmmm... > > > > My $.02, > > Rich > > > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:45 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > the guy who spoke from oracle said that 9.2 is much better > than 9.0.1 > > RAC. anyone use it? > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Jesse, Rich > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: Niall Litchfield INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
