Introducing StandbyMP for Oracle SE on AWS RDS Custom

Dbvisit Standby MultiPlatform (StandbyMP) is the most trusted and used solution for the creation and management of standby databases on Oracle Standard Edition (SE), whether on-premises or in the cloud.

With many organizations utilizing AWS as their primary infrastructure provider, I’m happy to introduce StandbyMP for AWS RDS Custom.

StandbyMP for AWS RDS Custom enables Oracle SE customers to enhance disaster resilience with out-of-region protection, DR testing, point-in-time recovery, and greater flexibility.

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By Tim Marshall |

February 10, 2025 |

Key benefits of StandbyMP on AWS RDS Custom:

1) Solve RDS Multi-AZ’s in-region-only replication with resilient out-of-region replication

StandbyMP ensures database continuity with cross-region replication and off-site Disaster Recovery (DR). It doesn’t rely on Amazon RDS's Multi-AZ setup, but rather on a true standby and failover mechanism that is more versatile and customizable.
RDS Multi-AZ is intended for high availability within a single region and does not protect against regional outages.

2) Solve RDS Multi-AZ’s limited DR flexibility with configurable and flexible DR

StandbyMP offers more control over recovery processes, including options for point-in-time recovery using its ‘Intelligent Activate’ feature.
RDS Multi-AZ provides only automated failover.

3) Solve RDS Multi-AZ’s lack of DR testing / read-only functionality with a fully-featured standby database.

StandbyMP quickly creates and monitors a true warm standby database that can be used for DR testing and queries.
RDS Multi-AZ for Oracle SE utilizes storage-based replication and therefore does not create a warm standby database that can be used for testing or queries.

Oracle SE on AWS RDS Custom with Dbvisit StandbyMP is a Winning Combination!

By combining the cost-effectiveness of Oracle SE (typically 50–70% cheaper than Enterprise Edition) with the resilient out-of-region disaster recovery capabilities of Dbvisit StandbyMP, organizations can create a winning combination. This allows them to achieve excellent database performance, simplified administration, responsive scalability, and high resilience, all at an affordable price.

StandbyMP prioritises ease of use. The intuitive GUI that allows new users to perform key actions—like a ‘switchover’—in just three clicks. For advanced users, a command-line interface (CLI) is also available, offering flexibility to suit different operational preferences.

Oracle SE on AWS RDS with Dbvisit Standby Gold Standard Architecture

For companies running Oracle SE2 within AWS RDS and who need a resilient DR strategy, Dbvisit recommends the following:

Component	Implementation Approach
Database license	Oracle Standard Edition
Database type	RDS Custom
Primary DR method	Out-of-region warm standby managed by Dbvisit StandbyMP
Secondary DR method	Cross-region automated backups

Next steps?

Learn more about deploying StandbyMP for Oracle SE on AWS custom in our blog.
Learn more about StandbyMP on the product page.
Read the full StandbyMP for AWS RDS on Oracle SE white paper, which makes a deep multi-AZ comparison. Get immediate pricing on our pricing calculator.
Book a demo so one of our implementation experts can answer any questions you might have.