Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Options and Features Flashcards
Does Amazon RDS provide guidelines for upgrading engine versions or deprecation of engine versions that are currently supported?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Yes. Please refer to the Amazon RDS FAQs.
What types of replication does Amazon RDS support for Oracle?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Amazon RDS for Oracle supports Multi-AZ deployments for both the License Included and Bring Your Own License (BYOL) licensing models.
Does Amazon RDS use Oracle Data Guard for Multi-AZ deployments?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Oracle Data Guard is a High Availability feature available for Enterprise Edition of Oracle database. Amazon RDS currently uses a different synchronous replication technology and automatic failover functionality to provide Multi-AZ deployments for Oracle DB Instances. Multi-AZ deployments are available for all Oracle database editions supported by Amazon RDS.
Will I need an additional license(s) if I use Multi-AZ deployments for my Oracle DB Instances under the “BYOL” licensing model?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Yes, we expect that you will need to use twice as many licenses for Multi-AZ deployments as you would for a corresponding Single-AZ deployment to account for the stand by DB Instance. However, you should review your Oracle Software Licensing Agreement and comply with Oracle’s licensing policies.
Is Oracle RAC supported on Amazon RDS?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
No, RAC is not currently supported.
Which Enterprise Edition Options are supported on Amazon RDS?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Following Enterprise Edition Options are currently supported under the BYOL model:
Advanced Security (Transparent Data Encryption, Native Network Encryption)
Partitioning
Management Packs (Diagnostic, Tuning)
Advanced Compression
Total Recall
Which character sets are supported on Amazon RDS for Oracle?
Options and Features
Amazon RDS for Oracle Database | Database
Amazon RDS supports the thirty character sets in the Oracle “Recommended ASCII Database Character Sets” list. You can specify your desired character set when creating a new database instance. This is optional and the default character set is AL32UTF8. For more information, please refer to the Amazon RDS Documentation.
