Manage Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) 11gR2

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) is a technology that enables multiple computers to serve as a single Oracle database. Each server will have its own database instance and these instances will act like a single database to outer world. This advanced architecture provides high fault tolerance and great processing power. These advantages make Oracle RAC a number one choice of the large enterprises.
This book starts with the concepts, explains the theory behind the RAC architecture and then moves to hands-on practices. Throughout the book, you'll be installing Oracle RAC 11gR2, manage it using various tools and methods, upgrade the existing version and apply patches to it. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the required skills and expertise to manage an Oracle RAC in a real-world environment.