Why Choose Always On Availability Groups? Always On Availability Groups (AG) are Microsoft’s native high‑availability and disaster‑recovery (HADR) solution for SQL Server. They provide: Automatic failover with synchronous‑commit replicas. Read‑only routing for reporting workloads. Granular failover at the database level, not the instance level. Support for up to eight secondary [...]
Step‑by‑step guide for Oracle DBAs on configuring Data Guard for disaster recovery, covering prerequisites, primary and standby setup, redo transport, role switchover, and performance tuning. Why Oracle Data Guard Matters for Disaster Recovery In today’s 24/7 environment, database downtime translates directly into revenue loss. Oracle Data Guard provides a proven, [...]
In critical environments where database changes carry high risk—patches, deployments, or large data loads—it’s essential to have a fast and reliable rollback mechanism. That’s where Oracle Restore Points and Flashback Database come in. This guide offers a practical, DBA-friendly overview, including prerequisites, commands, best practices, and clear differences between normal [...]
Optimizing Recovery Performance in SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2019 has brought numerous features to improve its performance and disaster recovery capabilities. One such feature, the Automatic Seeding and Reseeding mechanism in Always On Availability Groups, relies heavily on the automatic database recovery process. However, this automated recovery mechanism requires [...]
Maintaining a synchronized standby database is essential for disaster recovery and high availability in Oracle Database environments. A standby database acts as a replica of the primary database, ready to take over operations in case of failure, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss. In this comprehensive guide, we outline the [...]
Indicators of a Larger Problem When it comes to maintaining optimal database performance, there are subtle signs that can indicate a need for professional assistance. In the modern IT landscape, organizations often prioritize database management as it directly affects overall system efficiency and productivity. However, in the absence of proper [...]
Oracle Data Guard is a powerful solution for achieving high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery in Oracle databases. In this article, we’ll delve into the architecture of Oracle Data Guard, with a focus on the relationship between primary and standby databases. By the end, you’ll understand how the components [...]