RE: RE: orbitz fiasco

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.

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> From: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com [mailto:ml-errors_at_fatcity.com] On
> Behalf Of ryan_oracle_at_cox.net
> Sent: 20 November 2003 20:21
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: RE: orbitz fiasco
>
>
> what is TAF?
> >
> > From: "Jesse, Rich" <Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com>
> > Date: 2003/11/20 Thu PM 02:45:19 EST
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > 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
> > rjesse_at_qtiworld.com 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?
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