The document discusses Oracle's high availability vision and new features in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 that improve availability. Key points include:
1) Oracle focuses on scale-out, application orientation, integration, and completeness to provide high availability.
2) New features improve server, data, and planned downtime protection including Real Application Clusters, Flashback technologies, backup/recovery, and online maintenance capabilities.
3) Features like Active Data Guard enable real-time queries on standbys and better application availability. Edition-based redefinition allows online application upgrades.