10g Data Gaurd

Oracle Data Guard Introduction

Describe the basics of Oracle Data Guard
High availability usage of Data Guard architecture
Considerations of planned and unplanned down time
Physical and Logical differences

Oracle Data Guard Architecture

Data Guard architecture
Operational requirements of Data Guard
Advantages of multiple Standby databases

Log Transport Services

Service architecture
Capabilities of services
Service Interfaces
Describe archive log gap detection
Data protection modes

Oracle Data Guard Environment

Understanding the differences of configuration with Data Guard
Initialization parameters
Data Guard views
Performance configurations

Data Guard Broker

Management Model
Data Guard Broker architecture
Data Guard Broker components
Benefits of Data Guard Broker
Data Guard Broker configurations
Configuration management using DGMGRL

Data Guard SQL Architectecture

When to use a logical standby database
Create a logical standby database using Enterprise Manager

Switchover and Failover

Database roles
Switchover / Failover
Flashback Database after a failover

Physical Standby Database

Create & manage a Physical Standby database

Logical Standby database

Create & manage a Logical Standby database

Further Considerations

Back up the primary database with a physical standby database
Back up a logical standby database
Flashback Database features in a Data Guard configuration
Encrypt redo information
Cascaded redo log destinations