The decision to implement a highly reliable database solution requires SMBs to take a closer look at the costs of initial implementation and scaling, as well as the measurable costs of downtime in terms of customer dissatisfaction and lost business opportunity. Minimizing downtime due to hardware, software and unforeseen network failures is an overarching consideration in selecting, implementing and maintaining critical sales, fulfillment and other customer-facing applications necessary to compete in the marketplace.

This white paper identifies the key decision factors in making the move to a high availability solution, and how clustered database software from Oracle-Oracle Real Application Clusters-provides SMBs with a fault-tolerant, scalable and cost-effective solution to their growing needs.