New Features in Oracle Database 10g Release 2

Following is a brief summary of the Data Guard features that will be introduced in Oracle 10g Release 2.

Automatic Failover

New with Oracle 10g Database Release 2, you can invoke fast-start failover to automatically failover to a designated synchronized standby database in the event of loss of the primary database. In previous versions (including 10g Release 1), manual commands were still needed to complete the failover process to a standby database. Now there is no need for manual intervention in case of a major catastrophe.

Also, after a fast-start failover occurs, the old primary database is automatically reconfigured as a new standby database upon reconnection to the configuration. Keep in mind, ...

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