EE includes robust failover and recovery tools.
| Feature | Standard Edition 2 (SE2) | Enterprise Edition (EE) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Max CPU Sockets | 2 sockets (unlimited cores per socket) | Unlimited | | Memory | Limited by OS/hardware | Unlimited | | RAC Support | Yes (limited to 2 nodes) | Yes (unlimited nodes) | | Data Guard | No (only snapshot standby) | Yes (Active Data Guard) | | In-Memory | No | Yes (optional extra cost) | | Partitioning | No | Yes | oracle db enterprise edition
Leveraging High Availability and Scalability: A Technical Overview of Oracle Database Enterprise Edition EE includes robust failover and recovery tools