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Chapter 10 - Oracle 10g:  New Features of Data Guard

Overview of Oracle 10g New Data Guard Features

The improvements include the introduction of real time apply, enabling of redo encryption, integrity sum-checking and authentication, specifying role-based destinations, setting service provider's name, automatic and remote archiving, and better support for a RAC environment.

New features for Logical Standby include the simplified creation of a logical RAC Grid with a logical standby control file, support for standby redo log files for logical standby databases, support for additional data types, IOT, tables with unused columns, and an improved command set. There are also some new columns added to certain dba views to enhance diagnosis and trouble shooting capability.

In the case of the Data Guard broker, the configuration model has been simplified. Many commands in the DGMGRL have been improved. Data Guard Manager, which is a part of the Enterprise Manager, has a new interface and a new look. It extends support for Oracle RAC environments also. The next section contains details on these topics.

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