The Reality Behind Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) Marketing Messages
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Summary
Marketing messages from Oracle suggest that Real Application Cluster (RAC) technology is an all-encompassing solution for enterprise and Grid computing. This paper examines key claims in scalability, availability, and total cost of ownership, presents comparisons of real deployments, and provides facts about RAC based on independent research, testing, and observation of industry news.
This paper will help decision makers and senior database administrators uncover critical data points to ensure that decisions are made with a clear understanding of the pros and cons of the technology, not just vendor claims.
Included in this document:
| • | What Are Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)? | ||||||
| • | Oracle Claims:
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| • | The reality behind these claims. |
