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MySQL Data High Availability with semi-synchronous replication

Friday, 20 January 2012 Posted by Gregory Steulet Category High Availability & Backup/Recovery 0 comment

Starting with MySQL 5.5 it is possible to configure semi-synchronous replication. As you probably know, MySQL replication is asynchronous by default. Asynchronous replication means that events/transactions applied on one server are not immediately applied on the other one.

Tags: High availability, Replication, DBA, Standby, MySQL

A test database in one click - with Oracle Data Guard 11g

Monday, 24 January 2011 Posted by Hervé Schweitzer Category High Availability & Backup/Recovery 1 comment

Perhaps you know this situation: A developper or application owner quickly needs a test database to test new code or to validate changed code before implementing it. Sounds like a lot of work, but if you have Data Guard 11g, you can simply use the command "CONVERT TO SNAPSHOT STANDBY".

Tags: Standby, Snapshot, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle 11g