MultiPool

A MultiPool can be defined as a pool of connection pools. This feature was introduced in WebLogic 6.0. This facility is best used in a replicated database server environment. The MultiPool will point to all the replicated database servers.

Creating a MultiPool

When creating a MultiPool, you have to decide which is the most important factor for your MultiPool: availability or load balancing. Different algorithms are available to prioritize the factor you choose.

If availability is the most important factor, each request for a connection is sequentially handled by the set of connection pools in the MultiPool, until a connection is successfully returned.

If load balancing is the main criterion, the request for a connection is serviced ...

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