The Smart Alternative Dbvisit Standby Disaster Recovery Solution Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 1 of 9
Table of Contents Executive Summary... 3 Dbvisit Standby Product Information... 3 Dbvisit Standby - Oracle Disaster Recovery Solution within your reach... 3 How much does 30 minutes of down time cost your business?... 3 You won't ever have to recover from disasters, if you are ready for them.... 4 Dbvisit Standby advantage... 4 What makes Dbvisit Standby different from the rest?... 6 Who said security has to come at a high cost?... 7 Dbvisit Standby Standby software for Windows... 7 Dbvisit Standby Pricing... 8 Cost saving Pricing comparison between Dbvisit Standby Standby and Data Guard... 8 DbvisitProtect... 9 Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 2 of 9
Executive Summary Dbvisit Software Limited is a software development company founded in 2000 specialising in Oracle disaster recovery and high availability. Dbvisit Standby is their Oracle disaster recovery software product which is currently being used in over 60 countries globally and in a diverse range of industries. Among them: pharmaceutical, manufacturing, utilities, financial sector, banking, IT technology, consulting, Internet hosting, aviation, shipping, government, telecommunication, high-tech,and digital television. Dbvisit Standby Product Information Dbvisit Standby is for Oracle database users who require business continuity and high availability in case of a disaster, outage or failure. Our product is now considered one of the most popular disaster recovery and replication solutions worldwide for Oracle databases that offers automated, cost-effective and secure disaster recovery and failover. Dbvisit Standby saved us: Our internal Oracle database server failed and we had to failover to the standby server. The failover was entirely successful. - WorkForce Software - USA Unlike other solutions our product is flexible, easy to use and does not require upgrading to Oracle Enterprise Edition to be protected in case of internal and external disasters. Dbvisit Standby - Oracle Disaster Recovery Solution within your reach How much does 30 minutes of down time cost your business? Maintenance overheads aside, think about the opportunity costs in lost productivity. Now imagine a 16 hour downtime. Will your company's operations be hurt because of inaccessibility to critical data? In the US, 43% companies never reopen after a major disaster 1, and only 7% survive for an additional 5 years 2. While we cannot control external forces - natural, human or technical; we can control the impact they have on our businesses. No company is immune to such catastrophes. Companies are protecting their data against disruptions more seriously today with contingency plans and standby servers, because of our excessive dependencies on machines. We ve been using Dbvisit Standby for almost three years. Yes it functions exactly as advertised. And it saved us: Our internal Oracle database server failed and we had to failover to the standby server. The failover was entirely successful...they ve been excellent: responsive and helpful. As you can tell, we re very happy with the product. It provides strong functionality at a value price. Highly recommended. -Michael J. Muha, Ph.D. Manager, Systems & Hosting WorkForce Software - Winner of the Inc. 5000, Entrepreneur s Hot 500, Software Magazine s Software 500, and Deloitte s Technology Fast 500 Time or data loss has huge costs in terms of overheads and lost opportunities. Loosing integral data to disasters not only impacts the security and finances of your business, it jeopardizes its existence completely. So the question is, how prepared are you to face such unforeseen situations? Do you have the peace of mind that no matter what happens, your company's data will be protected and your business will continue without stalling even for a moment? 1 US Small Business administration 2 US Bureau of Labor Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 3 of 9
Your business success, bottom line, and growth depend on how prepared and secure your systems and processes are at all times. You won't ever have to recover from disasters, if you are ready for them. Mitigating your risks from disasters isn't a technical issue, it is a business decision. It's important to have a reliable solution for responding to such interruptions, and restoring your critical business functions smoothly. Modern day businesses demand minimalistic tolerance for down-time and greater expectations of data availability. Typically, business owners turn to two different types of solutions for adding this level of security to their databases. Either they turn to 'home-bred in-house solutions' or 'high cost investments'. In-house data protection solutions may seem cost effective in the short run but are unstable and often create hindrances in business, since they demand considerable attention from the DBAs. Many of these solutions fail to be practical and offer minimum stability and reliability. Other solutions like Oracle's Data Guard are priced at a premium, making it difficult for small to mid-sized companies to afford. Most companies cannot bear the heavy expenses of Oracle Enterprise Edition solution licensing and maintenance fees, and hence compromise on their data security. Dbvisit Standby was made to fill this gap, and is now considered to be one of the most popular disaster recovery solutions for Oracle databases. It provides the level of security every business deserves, at much more economical costs. This makes it an affordable alternative for all businesses without compromising on quality, efficiency and reliability. Dbvisit Standby ensures business continuity by making a copy of your databases at a remote location and keeping it constantly updated. In case disaster strikes, standby databases can automatically switch to primary database status, making the transition almost seamless. You don't have to compromise on features or functionality to save costs. Dbvisit Standby becomes a viable business decision as companies are now required to comply with stringent industrial rules and regulations for security and data accountability. Dbvisit Standby advantage Since Dbvisit Standby was made to fill an evident gap in data recovery solutions, it aims to support the unique protection needs of every company - making it a prudent business choice. Dbvisit Standby offers the following benefits that can ensure your business continuity. Convenient to install - Installing Dbvisit Standby for the first time is simple and intuitive and requires no additional training costs. It takes only about 30 minutes to set it up. Supports multiple platforms - It provides freedom, flexibility and openness to migrate from one platform to another without limitations - it works with Microsoft Windows, UNIX and Linux. No matter Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 4 of 9
what systems or platforms you use, you can have the peace of mind that your data will always be protected. Compatibility with other Oracle versions - Dbvisit Standby supports oracle versions 8i to 11g. Even if you switch or upgrade your Oracle servers to newer versions, your data will still be protected without requiring any manual input from you. Flexibility to use Oracle s latest features - As your Oracle database feature set changes, your recovery systems also automatically update. Dbvisit Standby is always in sync with Oracle's functionality making it simpler to upgrade your systems. Reduce down time duration - You don't have to deal with down time during maintenance outages anymore. Dbvisit Standby allows you to easily switch between your primary and standby databases instantaneously, using its role reversal capabilities (Automatic Graceful switchover). Access to local databases - Dbvisit Standby allows local users to access the same applications through local databases (for better performance and local support) in different parts of the world. In each time zone a new primary database becomes the active database, thus making it easier to manage teams across the globe. Safety and Security - We ensure that your crucial data is protected at all times by applying reliable industry strength security standards. Safety and security is integral for any company's existence. Easy to revert changes - Dbvisit Standby offers measures of additional protection in case of human or software errors. Changes in the database are replicated in the standby server but are applied only after 60 minutes - thus providing a comfortable buffer for situations where the changes need to be reversed. Automatically creates the standby database - Once the systems have been setup you won't ever have to manually create copies of your database on your standby servers. Dbvisit Standby has automated this process completely, so that you can focus your time and resources elsewhere. Automatic continuation - Even if network or database problems occur, everything continues to work without requiring additional support from a DBA. Database management - Dbvisit Standby automatically manages and monitors archive logs on both primary and standby servers. This ensures that your database does not get stuck, consequently resulting in continued uptime. Protection from errors - Access to comprehensive trace files for analysis by the support team limits time-loss significantly. In case of any software errors, you can rest assured knowing that your turnaround time to resolve issues will be minimalistic. Load balancing - Maximize return on standby hardware investment as reports can be run against standby database instead of impacting the primary database. Quick and easy activation - When the time comes, Dbvisit Standby activates the disaster recovery database in the quickest amount of time, making sure that your business keeps running with ease. These benefits result in zero downtime with instant data recovery, and no training overheads. Dbvisit Standby solution is a robust, efficient and secure solution for any business looking for protection. You don't have to compromise on your data protection measures anymore. Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 5 of 9
What makes Dbvisit Standby different from the rest? Dbvisit Standby runs outside the database therefore causing minimal interruption of the database. It runs as an executable allowing it to capture precise snapshot images of the database for rollback purposes. Dbvisit Standby eliminates the need of external monitoring as it does not run on agent or daemons (unlike Data Guard), it thus remains active without supervision. Greater bandwidth is not required because it automatically compresses archive logs before replicating to the Oracle Standby database. Dbvisit Standby does not use complex SQL*Net configurations, reducing the number of open firewall ports; thus making the data more secure and less vulnerable. Because of the above functionalities, our product is a popular alternative to Data Guard. With its unique features and benefits, Dbvisit Standby is gaining customer's loyalty all over the globe. Dbvisit Standby has a diverse customer base all the way from manufacturing sectors to city councils. Multinational names such as Net2Phone, ATG, Kellogg's and Work Force Software are some of our valued clients. Our clients say that "Dbvisit Standby can take care of itself once it is setup so that you can worry about more important business decisions. It shields your DBAs from complexities of managing standby databases, thus allowing them to focus on other tasks." More importantly, our clients are satisfied with us because we give them back their peace of mind. Dbvisit Standby is definitely a tool which helps hard pressed technical staff by TRULY simplifying and automating the complex management of standby databases. My company was able to save quite a bit on Oracle licensing by being able to deploy the Standard Edition of Oracle 10g and still get the same DR functionality (thru Dbvisit Standby) as with the more expensive options of Oracle Enterprise Edition and Data Guard. I found it relatively easy to setup and use, and very important to me was the speed and quality of the support from the Dbvisit Standby team during my testing phase. Those guys are very much on the ball. Of the Dbvisit Standby features, an unexpected bonus feature for me was the fact that the transmission of the archive logs is in an encrypted tunnel out of the box and the logs are also compressed, so it is not only secure but works well even where you have a slow connection to your DR site like what I have currently. -Wayne Straughn Database Administrator The Barbados Light & Power Co Ltd Barbados Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 6 of 9
Who said security has to come at a high cost? Dbvisit Standby is the best alternative of Data Guard not only because of its price, but also because it has all the main features and additional functionalities to provide maximum protection, reliability and flexibility. * Dbvisit Standby offers minimum of 60 seconds data loss. Maximum protection mode in Data Guard which offers 0% data loss comes with a high price and high performance costs which are unacceptable for most companies. ** We believe the decision to failover to the standby database should not be automatic, as it could just be a temporary glitch. However the failover is a simple command in Dbvisit Standby and can be automated if this feature is required. Nothing beats Dbvisit Standby on price, features or functions. Free ongoing support and services is provided with the initial 30 day trial. After this, we provide full support for an annual fee. We guarantee full cooperation and we value our clients and like to maintain excellent business relations with them. Dbvisit Standby Standby software for Windows Dbvisit Standby Standby software for Windows includes SSH software to ensure Windows servers are not compromised by using non secure ports and non encrypted transport mechanisms. This software is from Bitvise and is fully licensed and included as part of the Dbvisit Standby price. Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 7 of 9
Dbvisit Standby Pricing Dbvisit Standby can be licensed per database or per server: 1. Oracle primary database license (Single Instance license): The Single Instance Dbvisit Standby license is based on the number of CPU s in the primary server. The Dbvisit Standby license for the standby server(s) is included in the price. For Dbvisit Standby pricing, please see http:// 2. Primary database server license (Multiple Instances license): The Multiple Instances Dbvisit Standby license is based on the number of CPU s in the primary database server. The database server license can be used when Dbvisit Standby is used with more than one primary database on the same primary database server. This license is more cost-effective than purchasing multiple single instance licenses for the same server. The Dbvisit Standby license for the standby server(s) is included in the price. For Dbvisit Standby pricing, please see http:// The Dbvisit Standby price include: Perpetual license which does not expire. License for unlimited standby databases, standby servers and standby reporting databases. Additional Bitvise secure shell server and client software for Windows. Cost saving Pricing comparison between Dbvisit Standby Standby and Data Guard This comparison shows Oracle Standard Edition price together with Dbvisit Standby, compared to upgrading to Oracle Enterprise Edition to enable utilisation of Oracle Data Guard. Oracle Standard Edition with Dbvisit Standby Cost US$ Oracle Standard Edition (SE) licenses $70,000 Dbvisit Standby License Multiple Database license $5,610 Total for 2 CPU primary and standby server $75,610 Total yearly maintenance (includes Dbvisit) $16,800 Oracle Enterprise Edition with Data Guard Cost US$ Oracle Enterprise Edition (EE) licenses $190,000 Total for 2 CPU primary and standby server $190,000 Total yearly maintenance $41,800 Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 8 of 9
Total Cost savings: Total cost savings Cost US$ Saving on license fees $114,390 Savings annually on maintenance fees $25,000 DbvisitProtect We support customers across the globe. Our support services are second to none. We provide a full online service desk to log and track issues. Dbvisit Standby provides full trace files which are automatically emailed when an issue occurs. This allows our support team to resolve issues with a fast turnaround time. First, in the rare occasion you get an "error", they (Dbvisit Standby) do not just give you an error message, but tell you the exact steps to fix it in the message. Also I was so pleasantly surprised and grateful to experience something completely different with this company. They are real people. --Jill Salo - Oracle DBA Westpeak Global Advisors USA Annual maintenance support Pricing: Annual maintenance and support will entitle customer to priority technical support and bug fixes. Annual maintenance and support will entitle customer to all future upgrades and updates. Annual maintenance and support is 25% of the prevailing software license cost with discounts available for multi-year purchases. For the full Dbvisit Standby Software Support Terms, please refer to: http:// Avisit Solutions Limited and Dbvisit Software Limited 2011 page 9 of 9