Oracle and NetApp Protect Data From Corruption

By Greg McNevin

December 4, 2007: NetApp and Oracle have teamed up to battle data corruption, announcing the release of SnapValidator, a new application for Oracle’s 10g database.

The two say that SnapValidator proactively checks and intercepts potential data corruption or loss, resulting in increased data reliability, reduced risk and cutting down on unplanned downtime. Essentially, the pair claim the system prevents data corruption before it starts.

Both companies also claim to have added intelligence and database awareness to NetApp modular storage systems, providing protection and validation for Oracle data and eliminating the challenges associated with data accuracy - including unplanned application errors, accidental human errors, and intricate data backup and restore processes that make data susceptible to corruption or loss.

“We created SnapValidator for our customers who are responsible for making certain their Oracle data is unaltered and 100 percent accurate,” said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions Marketing at Network Appliance.

The addition also makes NetApp the only storage provider to support Oracle over every standard network protocol, including the Oracle Hardware Assisted Resilient Data (HARD) Initiative across NFS, FCP, and iSCSI protocols.

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