High Availability & Disaster Recovery Services

Keep critical databases online—no matter what happens.

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Why House of Brick

20+ years safeguarding Oracle, SQL Server & PostgreSQL across on-prem, VMware, AWS, Azure, OCI, and Nutanix.
License-smart designs that meet your RPO/RTO targets without triggering extra Oracle or Microsoft fees
Cloud & virtualization pioneers. We wrote the playbook for translating on-prem HA/DR into cloud and hybrid models.
Proven drills and failover runbooks validated on multi-terabyte workloads

Engagement Framework

Phase	Key Activities	Outcomes
Assess	Current-state review of platforms, replication methods, SLAs, and license position	Gap and risk matrix
Design	Future-state architecture for HA clusters, standby sites, and cloud regions—right-sized for licensing	Detailed topology diagrams
Build & Migrate	Configure replication (Data Guard, Always On, RAC, EC2/RDS Multi-AZ, Nutanix AHV, etc.) and execute cut-over	Verified primary / standby sync
Validate & Drill	Controlled failover tests, performance tuning, documentation hand-off	Auditable runbooks & drill reports
Run (Optional)	Ongoing managed support for monitoring, patching, and quarterly DR exercises	24×7 assurance & optimization

What We Cover

Architectures: Active-active, active-standby, multi-region, hybrid cloud
Technologies: Oracle Data Guard, Oracle RAC, SQL Server Always On AG, PostgreSQL streaming, VMware SRM, Nutanix Leap, cloud-native replicas
Platforms: On-prem x86, VMware, AWS (EC2, RDS, Aurora), Azure SQL, OCI, Google Cloud, Nutanix AHV/NC2
Complementary Services: Performance tuning, license optimization, audit defense

Deliverables

Current-state & future-state HA/DR diagrams
Config-by-config failover runbook
License impact & cost model
RPO/RTO validation report
Executive summary slide deck with findings and next steps

Blogs From Our Consultants

Oracle Licensing Risk on Nutanix: The Hidden Cost of VM Drift

Live migration on Nutanix can trigger massive Oracle licensing exposure. Learn how drift causes audit risk and how to detect it early.

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RDS Bare Metal Instances Introduce Licensing Advantages

Learn how AWS RDS bare metal instances offer Oracle licensing advantages by using physical cores instead of vCPUs for BYOL customers.

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Top 5 Misconceptions About Licensing Oracle on Nutanix (and the Truth Behind Them)

Debunk the most common myths about Oracle licensing on Nutanix. Learn how to reduce costs and stay compliant based on your actual contract terms.

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Patching Oracle and SQL Server in Nutanix Database Service (NDB): Best Practices for DBAs

Learn best practices for patching Oracle & SQL Server on Nutanix Database Service—use custom RPM repos, manage NDB profiles, and validate with testing & rollback.

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