There are multiple ways to connect to the database: SID, TNS name, Service name. I would like to understand what is the difference between each of these connections and what would be the recommended connection (SID, TNS, or service) if connecting to a clustered database. Here is the TNS name we have for the database: More @Wikipedia
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