Oracle Database Global Data Services provides dynamic load balancing, failover, and centralized service management for a set of replicated databases that offer common services. The set of databases can include Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) and noncluster Oracle databases interconnected through Oracle Data Guard, Oracle GoldenGate, or any other replication technology.
This Preface contains these topics:
This document is intended for database administrators, Architects, and engineers who manage replicated databases.
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