Preface

Review the following topics to:

  • Discover how you can use this document to learn about Oracle Globally Distributed Database
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  • See a list of related documents that may help you design, develop, deploy, and manage your Oracle Globally Distributed Database environment
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Audience

This document was written with a wide variety of audiences in mind. System and application architects can use it to evaluate Oracle Globally Distributed Database suitability for their requirements. IT managers can scope out the work needed to implement a distributed database for proof of concept and production deployments. Database administrators can find information to help them deploy and maintain a distributed database. Application developers can learn about any code changes for using Oracle Globally Distributed Database. Finally, business analysts can use this document as a guide to figure out costing for an Oracle Globally Distributed Database implementation.

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