Introducing StandbyMP v12.1: Scalable DR for MSPs & ISVs
What’s New in 12.1?
MultiPlatform CLI (dbvcli)
We’ve reimagined our CLI (Command Line...
PostgreSQL: Why every DBA should learn and upskill
Whether you're looking to transition from proprietary databases or simply expand your...
Deploying StandbyMP for Oracle SE on AWS RDS Custom
Firstly, why would you use StandbyMP rather than AWS Multi-AZ for Oracle SE? Well,...
Introducing StandbyMP for Oracle SE on AWS RDS Custom
Key benefits of StandbyMP on AWS RDS Custom:
Oracle Support Extended for 19c and 23ai
Oracle 23ai Support Extended
The latest long-term release of Oracle 23ai now has the...
Dbvisit and CYBERTECH Announce Partnership to Accelerate PostgreSQL Adoption
Following the 14th annual PostgreSQL Conference Europe, Dbvisit and CYBERTEC, a global...
Standby MultiPlatform supports Oracle 19c with OEL-9.2
A few months ago, Oracle officially confirmed the compatibility of Oracle Database 19c...
Seamless Disaster Recovery with Dbvisit StandbyMP and Oracle Full Stack Disaster Recovery (FSDR)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offers competitive features and pricing for...
The importance of Disaster Recovery: lessons from the UniSuper Google GCP outage
In an age where digital transformation drives business operations, the recent UniSuper...
Installing Oracle's 23ai Free Developer Release With StandbyMP
I’m really excited to announce that Dbvisit StandbyMP now supports Oracle 23ai. This...
Oracle Standard Edition now Supports ODA X10
Oracle announced the support of Oracle Standard Edition 2 (SE2) with ODA X10 and...
Dbvisit Launches SQL Server Reporting with StandbyMP v11.7
DBAs and system architects know that Disaster Recovery (DR) is about more than just a...
Introducing StandbyMP for Oracle FSDR
Automate while Optimizing Database Costs by Leveraging Standby MultiPlatform (StandbyMP)...
Comparison: Dbvisit, WAL Shipping & WAL Archiving mode
The alternatives to data streaming that we will be covering in this blog are:
Configuring WAL Streaming in PostgreSQL using StandbyMP
Today we will discuss how to set up Disaster Recovery (DR) for PostgreSQL by creating a...
Highlights from PASS Data Community Summit 2023
In November 2023, we had another great in-person event with the chance to catch up with...
SQL Server DBA Challenges: Managing Large Log Shipping Environments
At the PASS Data Community Summit, we spoke with many SQL Server DBAs who shared their...
Introducing StandbyMP for PostgreSQL
StandbyMP brings standardized, automated and scalable DR for PostgreSQL
Introducing StandbyMP v11.4
DBAs prefer using a CLI (Command-Line Interface) over a GUI (Graphical User Interface)....
The Power Duo: Azure Site Recovery and Database-Specific Disaster Recovery
Welcome to part two where we cover Azure Site Recovery (ASR)! In our previous blog, we...
10 Reasons why Public Sectors Need to Implement Effective Disaster Recovery
DBAs working in the public sector handle critical data ranging from citizen records to...
Overcoming the challenges of Log Shipping for Disaster Recovery
As a database administrator (DBA) with extensive experience spanning two decades, I have ...
Microsoft Azure typo outage: how common are human errors?
The recent Microsoft Azure DevOps outage in the South Brazil Region serves as a stark...
Google Cloud Paris outage: How to ensure uptime in a regional failure
Water intrusion and fire lead to Google Cloud outage
Just last week Google Cloud...
Five consequences of not testing your Disaster Recovery plan
A Disaster Recovery (DR) plan is an essential component of any company's IT strategy...
Marc Wagner of dbi services explains how easy it is to trial StandbyMP
by Marc Wagner | 23.02.2023
Original blog: Want to easily test Dbvisit StandbyMP for...
Trialing the benefits of Oracle SE2HA relocate and Dbvisit StandbyMP switchovers
This is part two of a series of blogs by Marc Wagner of dbi services. The first blog...
Adding Dbvisit StandbyMP to Oracle SE2HA on ODA for greater resiliency
A warm standby database can be added to Oracle SE2HA environments to guarantee database...
Four reasons why DBAs need Disaster Recovery
As businesses increasingly rely on their data for critical operations, the importance of...
Disaster Recovery for Oracle SE on Azure
Why Azure?
Azure is one of the largest cloud providers in the world, along with providing...
Alibaba Cloud outage: why you need redundancy
In December 2022, Alibaba Cloud, the third largest infrastructure as a service (IaaS)...
Highlights from PASS Data Community Summit 2022
The event coincided with the general availability of SQL Server 2022, which contains a...
When Disaster Strikes: Fire takes out Kakao and Naver services
Disasters happen all the time, whether in an on-premises setting, a public data center...
Disaster Recovery for Oracle SE on AWS
Why AWS?
AWS has the largest market share of all cloud providers, making it a common...
Cloud myth: "Clouds are more reliable than on-premise"
Developing a dependable data security infrastructure is imperative in today's...
Disaster Recovery for Oracle SE on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Why the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Cloud myth: “I’m in the cloud so I don’t need Disaster Recovery”
One of the most common cloud myths we hear from people thinking about migrating to the...
UK cloud outage: are your databases fully protected in the cloud?
One of the most common myths about cloud migration is that data is inherently safe and...
Disaster Recovery in the cloud: not all clouds have a silver lining
Cloud adoption can provide fast, efficient, and often cost-effective ways to achieve a...
Take advantage of Oracle’s Multitenant Architecture with Standby MultiPlatform
Oracle’s Multitenant Architecture
The recently released StandbyMP includes full support...
Comparison: Log Shipping vs StandbyMP
Log Shipping on Microsoft SQL Server is a proven method used to create and maintain a...
StandbyMP 11.1 Released
Our mission is to deliver Gold Standard Disaster Recovery for Oracle and Microsoft SQL...
Review: Standby Multiplatform v11
Digora, a widely recognised database expert, has shared their review of our newly...
Comparison: StandbyMP vs Availability Groups on SQL Server
Dbvisit StandbyMP goes beyond the Disaster Recovery (DR) functionality bundled with...
Tested: StandbyMP v11 for SQL Server
ASPICON, are a group of IT specialists who work with their customers to design...
Four Best Practices for Modern Database Administration
Data has long been an essential part of business. Today, the collection, storage, and...
The Cost of Disaster Recovery
This article is a summary of Buda Consulting's full article that can be found on the Buda...
Five reasons that every SQL Server DBA should evaluate Standby MultiPlatform
IT management and executives understand the importance of a robust Disaster Recovery (DR)...
Review: Standby MultiPlatform Disaster Recovery
In their latest blog, Buda Consulting takes an in-depth look at how Dbvisit StandbyMP...
Why Standby is Joel Cattin's favorite Oracle tool. Plus, Joel's guide to fixing an NFS error.
Joël Cattin, Senior Consultant at dbi services in Switzerland, sings his praises of...
Review. Standby MultiPlatform.
Aspicon, a leading database technology and service provider in Germany, has written an...
Launch: Dbvisit Standby MultiPlatform v11
Introducing Standby MultiPlatform: StandbyMP expands gold standard Disaster Recovery with...
Standby support for Oracle 21c announced
StandbyTM support for Oracle 21c announced
We are excited to announce that Standby™ 10.1...
What is a Standby Database and How Does This Compare to Using Backups?
What does it meant to have a standby database, how do they work, and how are they...
Why Oracle 19c?
Introduction
With many benefits from the 19c on Oracle Standard Edition upgrade, now is a...
Why are Support Packages important? - Part 2
Inmy previous post, I started to dive into the contents of the Dbvisit Standby Support...
Database upgrade methods to Oracle 19c
Blog updated Feburary 2024
As a DBA for over two decades, I have learned a few things...
What is RTO and RPO?
What is RTO and RPO?
Today’s video blog is about understanding the difference between...
Add resilience to Oracle SE2HA (or RAC) Clusters with Disaster Recovery
In the previous blog, we touched on the similarities and differences between Oracle RAC...
Difference between Oracle RAC and Oracle SE2HA
What's the difference between Oracle RAC and Oracle SE2HA?
Are you planning on upgrading...
Upgrade to 19c on Oracle Standard Edition
Here at Dbvisit, we are experiencing significant interest in Disaster Recovery solutions...
How do I reconfigure my standby after a database upgrade?
How do I reconfigure my standby after a database upgrade?
Whether you're upgrading your...
Standby v10 release
Standby™️ Version 10 Release
Standby™️ has established itself as the Gold Standard for...
The 9 Point Disaster Recovery Health Check
"They tell me they are planning to use manual scripting." This was the response I got...
5 important points to consider when creating a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
Let’s face it, DR – the business of disaster recovery planning – is not the most...
Block or not?
Block or Not?
People are often asking me about the differences between block copy and...
Standby's Graceful Switchover with the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Graceful Switchover is a process which allows your primary and standby databases to...
Getting started with Oracle Database 18c Express Edition - Part 4
Part 4 of Getting Started with Oracle 18c XE
This post is the 4th and final post in the...
Getting started with Oracle Database 18c Express Edition – Part 3
Part 3 on Oracle Database 18c Express Edition
This post is the 3rd in the series so far,...
Getting started with Oracle Database 18c Express Edition - Part 2
Part 2 of Getting Started with Oracle 18c XE
This post will be the second part of this...
Upgrading to Standby v10
Upgrading to Standby ™️
When reviewing the upgrade process for Standby™️ with customers,...
Getting started with Oracle Database 18c Express Edition - Part 1
Getting Started with Oracle Database 18c Express Edition
Towards the end of 2018, Oracle...
What you need to know about Lost Writes
What You Need To Know About Lost Writes
In this blog, I'd like to introduce you to the...
Command line tips and tricks for Standby
Command Line tips and tricks for Standby™️
Here at Dbvisit, we are proud to be part of a...
Dbvisit's new Standby v10 integrates Reporting Replicas and Test/Dev Snapshots
Reporting Replicas and Test/Dev Snapshots to Enhance Your Oracle Infrastructure
One of...
Upgrading from Standby v7 to v9
Upgrading from Standby™️ v7 to v9
How often do we stumble upon a situation where we run...
RTO and RPO in DR planning for Oracle SE
Blog updated: May 22, 2024
Think outside the box with Oracle Linux, Oracle Clusterware and Oracle SE2 Database
Think outside the box with Oracle Linux, Oracle Clusterware and Oracle SE2 Database
With...
Using Archive Log Apply Delay on your standby database
Using Archive Log Apply Delay
In this blog, I would like to introduce you to an often...
Three steps to getting started with RMAN backups and Oracle 19c
Getting Started with RMAN backups and Oracle 19c
Update: This blog is an updated version...
Configure hosts and create a new configuration (DDC) for Standby v9
Configure Hosts And Create A New Configuration (DDC) For Standby
Now that we have covered...
How to create a support package in Standby v9
Prior to having the support package feature it took Dbvisit Support considerable time to...
Rapid database refresh using RMAN Duplicate and Dbvisit Snapshots - Part 2
Rapid database refresh using RMAN Duplicate and Dbvisit Snapshots
In Part 1 of this...
Rapid database refresh using RMAN Duplicate and Dbvisit Snapshots - Part 1
Part 1 - Rapid database refresh using RMAN Duplicate and Dbvisit Snapshots
Refreshing...
Additional features in Standby v9
Since the end of October 2019, we covered all the important topics for installing,...
Standby’s Automatic Failover and Pre/Post Processing Scripts
Standby’s Automatic Failover and Pre/Post Processing Scripts
In 2019, a great new feature...
Difference between failover vs. switchover
Difference between failover vs. switchover
Disaster Recovery (DR) is something that more...
Oracle Disaster Recovery in the Cloud - Part 1
Clouds… up until a few years ago they were just white fluffy things in the sky. But...
How to install Standby v9 on Linux
Installing Standby™️ v9 on Linux
With Standby™️ version 9 well in production since the...
How to use Synchronize feature in Dbvisit Standby v9 onwards
The Synchronize Standby Database Feature
Let’s kick off with a great feature called...
Oracle Disaster Recovery lessons our customers taught us
You would think we would be ‘all over’ the different ways that our customers get the most...
Oracle Disaster Recovery in the cloud – Part 2: Getting started on Amazon Web Services
Part 2: Getting started on Amazon Web Services
This post is a follow on from the “Oracle...
How to set up email notification on Standby v9
We’ve been covering a number of features in Dbvisit Standby over the last couple of...
Configuring Standby on the Oracle Database Appliance in Czech (Demo)
Previously you learned how to installDbvisit Standbyon theOracle Database Appliance....
Creating a Cascading Standby Database in Standby v9
Find out how Standby™'s Cascade Standby Databasefeature works. The feature was...
How to start Daemon process with Standby v9
Daemon Process With Standby™️
In the last blog, I showed you how to create a standby...
Restoring with RMAN and using the Data Recovery Advisor
Restoring with RMAN and using the Data Recovery Advisor
I created a blog post focusing on
Considerations for standby databases using ASM
Considerations for Standby Databases using Automatic Storage Management
Every file...
Standby and ODA: creating the standby database
In this video mini-series we are showing you how to create the standby database on an ODA...
How to set up Dbvisit Standby in Microsoft Azure
One of Dbvisit’s Product Specialists does a great job showing us how to run Dbvisit...
How to perform a DR test in Standby v9
Performing a DR Test in Standby™️
Two weeks ago I took you through Standby™️'s Graceful...
Intro to Dbvisit Standby Support Packages
Often, we forget how important it is to collect relevant information while...
How to configure AMM on Standby
We have often seen customers running Dbvisit Standby wondering how to manage the...
How to Perform an Automatic Failover in Standby v9
Dbvisit Standby version 9.0.02 included the much anticipated Automatic Failover feature....
How to use Graceful Switchover in Standby v9
Using Graceful Switchover in Standby v9™️
Last week we hit the road running by...
How to install Standby v9 on Windows
Installing Standby v9 On Windows
Last week I took you through the process of how to...
Setting up Standby: On-Premises & in the Oracle Cloud
Our earlier videos have been setting up the standby database on-premises. However, we...
Dbvisit Standby's Graceful Switchover on Microsoft Windows
In this short video, find out how to perform a Graceful Switchover using Standby™’s...
Upgrading Dbvisit Standby from v6 to v8
Upgrading Standby™ from v6 to v8
Every now and then, we receive a support ticket from a...
What does "v$datafile.last_change#" (stop SCN) mean?
What "v$datafile.last_change#" (Stop SCN) Means
As mentioned in my previous post here,...
Know your Oracle Database
Know Your Oracle Database
While working with standby databases on a daily basis, every...
How to set up Standby in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
We have previously learned about setting up Standby™and having a standby database in the
Activating the standby database - performing a failover
Activating The Standby Database - Performing A Failover
Activating the standby database...
3...2...1...
No not BLAST OFF!! Backup! Many of you have heard of the phrase before when it comes to...
Convert single instance standby database to RAC enabled database following standby activation
Convert Single Instance Standby Database To RAC Enabled Database Following Standby...
RMAN backups on your standby database... yes, it is easy
RMAN Backups on your Standby Database
“So, I now have a standby database, what can I do...
Why you should consider Oracle Standard Edition 2
Why You Should Consider Oracle Standard Edition 2
Does Oracle Database have more than one...
The power of Oracle Services with standby databases
The Power Of Oracle Services With Standby Databases
One of the first tasks most Database...
ORA-01195 and ORA-01194 in standby database
ORA-01195 and ORA-01194 in standby database
One of our customers attempted to activate...
Lost an archive log file? Use RMAN incremental backups to resync your standby database
Using RMAN Incremental Backups To Resync Your Standby Database
Anyone who has done time...
Standby: connect failover to your standby database
Standby: Connect failover to your standby database
After a switch-over or fail-over to an...
Oracle standby database licensing
Oracle standby database licensing
One of the questions we get asked a lot is: In terms of...
Demo: Installing Dbvisit Standby on the Oracle Database Appliance in Czech
Installing Standby™ on the Oracle Database Appliance
In this video, my coworker, Product...
Oracle Restart and Standard Edition
The Basics of Oracle Restart and Oracle Standard Edition
In this blog post, we would like...
A few notes on Dbvisit Standby Monitoring
Today I decided to spend some time providing you with more detail on how you can monitor...
What’s going on? Connected to an idle instance but database is running
Connected to an idle instance but the database is running
We have seen this a few times...
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