http://blogs.technet.com/b/sqlman/archive/2012/04/12/what-you-still-think-rac-is-the-answer-for-your-high-end-database-platform-requirements-even-with-sql-server-2012-amp-sql-azure-now-released-time-to-think-again.aspxIf you really have a requirement for scaling out your database workload today then an option that is available to you is the public cloud with SQL Azure. This enables you to future proof your architecture and manage the scale without the complexity anden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/sqlman/archive/2012/04/12/what-you-still-think-rac-is-the-answer-for-your-high-end-database-platform-requirements-even-with-sql-server-2012-amp-sql-azure-now-released-time-to-think-again.aspx#3505530Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:46:34 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3505530Lackshu Bala<p>Nice write up Shashank. I will be sharing this with a customer who&#39;s a firm believer in RAC. I want him to see the big picture. :)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3505530" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/sqlman/archive/2012/04/12/what-you-still-think-rac-is-the-answer-for-your-high-end-database-platform-requirements-even-with-sql-server-2012-amp-sql-azure-now-released-time-to-think-again.aspx#3491928Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:41:03 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3491928Stanley Johns<p>Nice info on the Oracle RAC and SQL server always on. I guess RAC is the only comparison point left between Oracle and SQL server. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3491928" width="1" height="1">