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February 2007 Oracle Technology NetworkOracle Maximum Availability Architecture

Welcome to the February edition of the Oracle Database Insider

This month's focus is on high availability—be sure to read two special items, an article from Oracle Magazine on creating flexible, high-availability environments, and the ESG analyst report on Oracle's database protection and disaster recovery strategy.

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Focus: High Availability

Disaster Recovery Now More Cost-Effective with Oracle Data Guard, Says Analyst

"Oracle Data Guard represents a cost-effective solution for protecting enterprise data," says Enterprise Strategy Group analyst, Brian Babineau. Learn how Oracle Data Guard can help businesses increase the availability of database management systems and reduce the risk of data loss.
Read the report.

Oracle High-Availability Technologies Save Data, Boost Performance

The success of the United Kingdom's Comic Relief telethon hinges on processing more than 250,000 electronic transactions in a short amount of time. With Oracle technologies, companies can create flexible, high-availability environments to keep data and systems protected, even during periods of extremely high demand.
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News

Anticipation Grows as Oracle Database 11g Beta Progresses

Oracle customers and partners around the world are lining up to participate in the ongoing Oracle Database 11g Beta program. "People are eager to see how the world's No. 1 database will help them continue to compete and thrive," says Deb Migliore, director of beta programs management.
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Oracle Announces Embedded Database Strategy and Road Map

"As intelligent devices multiply, networks accelerate, and data volumes expand, there will be a growing need for embedded databases that run in a lights-out, always-on environment with no administration," says Rex Wang, vice president of product marketing.
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Independent Analysis Finds Oracle 38 Percent Easier to Manage Than DB2

After completing a laboratory study that measured the efficiency (time it takes to complete tasks)of standard RDBMS administrative tasks, analysts at the Edison Group found Oracle Database substantially easier to manage than DB2.
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Farecast.com Meets Holiday Demand with Oracle Database 10g with Oracle Real Application Clusters

This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of business and vacation airline travelers turned to Farecast.com, the airfare prediction Web site, to determine the best value and lowest airfare for their trip. To power its predictive analysis system, Farecast.com built an enterprise-computing grid using Oracle Database 10g.
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EVENTS

TDWI World Conference—Get Educated About BI

Las Vegas, February 18–23
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Meet Oracle Expert Susan Cook at Gartner BI Summit

Chicago, March 12–14
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Collaborate 07—Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community

Las Vegas, April 15–19
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EMEA Oracle User Conference 2007

Amsterdam, May 3–4
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CUSTOMER SUCCESSES
Comic Relief Builds a Highly Available, Scalable Platform to Meet "Red Nose Day" Demand
Advance America Utilizes Oracle Real Application Clusters for Expansion and Growth
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High Availability in Oracle Database 10g

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ANALYSTS
Enterprise Strategy Group: Double Up with Database Data Protection and Disaster Recovery with Oracle Data Guard
Edison Group: Comparative Management Cost Study: Oracle Database 10g Release 2 and IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.1
Bloor Research: Oracle Data Mining, Not Only Good but Affordable Too!


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