Oracle high availability

Case Study: Choosing Oracle Data Guard Physical vs Logical Standby for Zero-Downtime Patching

Cary Huang
March 22, 2026March 22, 2026
oracle

Introduction When I sit down to plan a zero-downtime patching window, one of the first questions I ask is how I’ve designed Oracle Data Guard physical vs logical standby in that environment. Both options protect data, but they behave very… Read More »Case Study: Choosing Oracle Data Guard Physical vs Logical Standby for Zero-Downtime Patching

Oracle Data Guard Physical vs Logical Standby: How to Choose the Right Option

Cary Huang
March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
oracle

Introduction: Why Physical vs Logical Standby Still Matters When I talk to Oracle DBAs about high availability, the conversation almost always comes back to one decision: Oracle Data Guard physical vs logical standby. On paper, both protect the database and… Read More »Oracle Data Guard Physical vs Logical Standby: How to Choose the Right Option