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Configuring JDBC
Resources for High
Availability

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

F Creating a JDBC data source
F Creating a multi data source
F Defining the multi data source HA Strategy
F Creating a GridLink data source
F Managing JDBC data sources
F Tuning data sources for reliable connections
F Tuning multi data sources - surviving RAC node failures
F Updating the Oracle JDBC driver

Introduction

WebLogic Server 12 c provides database connectivity through the use of the JDBC API.

JDBC API stands for Java database connectivity and allows Java applications to make calls to
a database in the form of SQL statements. The connection to the database is encapsulated by
the vendor's JDBC driver. WebLogic Server 12 c provides JDBC drivers for the most commonly
used databases, such as DB2, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL,
Sybase, and others. A third-party JDBC driver can also be added, such as the Teradata
JDBC drivers.