specify validate execute protocol as an option the present high availability configuration 2 a 00 may be implemented in the context of the architecture and functionality of the embodiments described herein also the high availability configuration 2 a 00 or any aspect therein may be implemented in any desired environment as shown a high availability configuration 2 a 00 may comprise a primary database 204 and any number of standby databases e g standby database 203 1 standby database 203 2 standby database 203 n etc a reader farm e g reader farm 202 1 reader farm 202 2 reader farm 202 3 reader farm 202 4 reader farm 202 5 etc is comprised of multiple of standby databases e g standby database 203 1 standby database 203 2 standby database 203 n etc a reader farm is used for many purposes including providing access to read only data for an application e g report generators cloners etc and such read only access can be provided while the primary database is in operation another feature of a reader farm in the configuration as shown in the high availability configuration 2 a 00 is to provide a redo capability for example if a particular standby database were to fail or merely go offline for a duration the redo transport 210 multiple redo transports are shown as bold arrows can be employed to redo.