topic When using NetAPP/SnapMirror, can the primary side use Oracle 12c1 and the backup side use 12c2? in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/When-using-NetAPP-SnapMirror-can-the-primary-side-use-Oracle-12c1-and-the-backup/m-p/144210#M12131 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:11:01 GMT David135 2025-06-04T13:11:01Z When using NetAPP/SnapMirror, can the primary side use Oracle 12c1 and the backup side use 12c2? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/When-using-NetAPP-SnapMirror-can-the-primary-side-use-Oracle-12c1-and-the-backup/m-p/144210#M12131 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:11:01 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/When-using-NetAPP-SnapMirror-can-the-primary-side-use-Oracle-12c1-and-the-backup/m-p/144210#M12131 David135 2025-06-04T13:11:01Z Re: When using NetAPP/SnapMirror, can the primary side use Oracle 12c1 and the backup side use 12c2? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/When-using-NetAPP-SnapMirror-can-the-primary-side-use-Oracle-12c1-and-the-backup/m-p/144275#M12145 <P>I don't know Oracle in depth, but I think even for a minor&nbsp;increment&nbsp;like that, it would not be happy with different versions reading and writing to the same DB files. Sorry, I think they should match.</P> Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:40:55 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/When-using-NetAPP-SnapMirror-can-the-primary-side-use-Oracle-12c1-and-the-backup/m-p/144275#M12145 AlexDawson 2018-10-27T14:40:55Z