Oracle Data Guard Reviews and Pricing

Claudio Augusto Rosa David

Specialist Database Management at Claranet

Dec 23, 2023

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A scalable solution with high deployment costs

Pros and Cons

"Oracle Data Guard is scalable. I rate it a ten out of ten."

"The deployment cost is expensive."

What needs improvement?

The deployment cost is expensive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for ten years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Data Guard is scalable. I rate it a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer2316501

Oracle DBA Section Head at a security firm with 11-50 employees

Dec 4, 2023

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A stable disaster recovery solution that helps during a crisis in the primary database

Pros and Cons

"Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database."

"Sometimes, the technical support team takes time to respond."

What is our primary use case?

I use Oracle Data Guard as a DR (disaster recovery) solution. Usually, I use the free license Data Guard, which is called the physical Data Guard.

What is most valuable?

Oracle Data Guard has a nice feature called the DataGuard snapshot to open the solution in the read-write mode and make some changes to the database. When you finish your work, you can do a rollback to the point that you started the snapshot and continue working.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, the technical support team takes time to respond.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Data Guard for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Oracle Data Guard a nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Oracle Data Guard a nine out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

Sometimes, the technical support team responds quickly; other times, they take time to respond. Usually, the first response or action from the Oracle site on my service request is rapid.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution's deployment time may vary according to factors like the database, storage, size, network facilities, and security. On average, the deployment takes three days.