Oracle Solaris Cluster provides the capability to create high-availability zone clusters. Installing Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) in a zone cluster allows you to have separate database versions or separate deployments of the same database (for example, one for production and one for development).

This appendix lists use cases for Oracle RAC deployment in Oracle Solaris Cluster zone clusters and also provides links to documentation resources for the deployment tasks.

• About Oracle RAC Deployment in Oracle Solaris Cluster Zone Clusters
  A zone cluster consists of several Oracle Solaris Zones, each of which resides on its own separate server; the zones that comprise the cluster are linked together into a single virtual cluster.
• Prerequisites for Oracle RAC Deployment in Oracle Solaris Cluster Zone Clusters
  Review the prerequisites for deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) in Oracle Solaris Cluster zone clusters.
• Deploying Oracle RAC in the Global Zone
  This deployment scenario consists of multiple servers, on which you install Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) in the global zone.
• Deploying Oracle RAC in a Zone Cluster
  In this deployment scenario, you can install Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) in a zone cluster. A zone cluster is a cluster of Oracle Solaris non-global zones.