Oracle Global Data Services are designed to simplify how applications connect to your databases while ensuring high availability, efficient workload management, and disaster recovery. Global Data Services act as an intelligent intermediary, routing application traffic to the optimal database instance based on workload type, location, and database health.
Traditionally, applications connect directly to a specific database instance. With Oracle GDS, applications connect to an Oracle GDS service, which then intelligently routes the connection to the best-suited database. This abstraction simplifies management, improves availability, and allows dynamic workload distribution and balancing.
There are two primary components:
Global Data Services continuously monitors the health of your databases. If a database fails, Oracle GDS automatically detects the failure and redirects application traffic to a healthy standby database. This ensures minimal downtime and uninterrupted service for your applications.
Yes, Oracle GDS seamlessly integrates with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and GoldenGate configurations. It leverages these technologies to enhance high availability, load balancing, and disaster recovery capabilities.
Oracle GDS is highly versatile and can be used for various scenarios, including the following: