Question Re: DR server in Technology Q&A

DR server

Former Member — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:31:58 GMT

Hi All,

what do we mean by DR instance...or DR server... i want the abbreviation...

Re: DR server

Former Member — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:16:15 GMT

bulletproof your database so that it is always up and available and you never lose any data from almost any disaster scenario

<b>Disaster Recovery</b>

Re: DR server

Former Member — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:29:09 GMT

DR System would be a Replica of your Production System,,it contains the same data thats there in the Production System,,but the only difference would be that Database in DR systems would be in Read-only where as it would be Open in Production System..

Regards,

Ershad Ahmed.

Re: DR server

Former Member — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:08:17 GMT

HI Sateesh,

DR means Disaster revocery.

As the name suggest this instance is kept as a backup for the actual production instance. If the current production instance is down due to any natural calamities(Fire, EQ, Floods) or due to any other disaster(Theft of the Hardware etc) the DR instance will be activated as the backup server and you can avoid production loss by this way.

Normally, DR servers will be kept in other geo location to minimise the loss of active instance and DR instance ( The probabily of a disaster happening in 2 geos simultaniously is very very less).

The settings should be done that both the active instance and the DR instance is in sync at any given point of time so that you can bring the DR instance up at any moment of time.

regards,

Vinodh.