Introduction Oracle ZDM 26.1 introduced the PDB Cloning migration workflow, which includes cold, hot and refreshable PDB cloning options. This blog post provides an example of using refreshable PDB cloning. The Environment For demonstration purposes, I will be using OCI Oracle Base Database Service with Oracle AI Database 26ai, version 23.26.2.0.0. The Migration Step 1:…
Introduction Oracle ZDM 26.1 introduced Instant Deploy, which allows you to use the ZDM software on the source or target database host without a software installation. This blog post provides an example of using Instant Deploy on the source database host for a Physical Online migration. Since the focus is on Instant Deploy, this blog…
Introduction If you are working with Oracle Data Guard, you have probably wondered what actually gets transmitted between your primary and standby databases. Is it the redo data, the redo log files, or the entire data blocks themselves? It is an important distinction, and understanding it can help you troubleshoot performance issues, optimize your network…
Introduction This blog post describes the steps to migrate from Oracle RDS to Exadata Database Service using Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) logical online method, which leverages Oracle Data Pump for data export and import and uses Amazon S3 Object Storage to store the Data Pump dump files. Additionally, it uses Oracle GoldenGate to keep…
Introduction This blog post describes the steps to migrate from Oracle RDS to Exadata Database Service using Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) logical offline method, which leverages Oracle Data Pump for data export and import and uses Amazon S3 Object Storage to store the Data Pump dump files. The same steps apply if migrating to…
Introduction This blog post describes the steps to migrate from Oracle RDS to Autonomous Database using Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) logical online method, which leverages Oracle Data Pump for data export and import and uses Amazon S3 Object Storage to store the Data Pump dump files. Additionally, it uses Oracle GoldenGate to keep the…
Introduction This blog post describes the steps to migrate from Oracle RDS to Autonomous Database using Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM) logical offline method, which leverages Oracle Data Pump for data export and import and uses Amazon S3 Object Storage to store the Data Pump dump files. The Environment Step 1: Download and Install Oracle…
Introduction When building applications, it is essential to ensure business continuity by establishing high availability and disaster recovery mechanisms. This requires implementing a resilient disaster recovery framework capable of swiftly restoring operations in the event of an outage. For years, organizations have relied on Oracle Exadata Database Service, Oracle’s premier disaster recovery technologies, to support mission-critical…
Introduction Ensuring uninterrupted business continuity is critical to success when designing applications. Achieving this requires a robust disaster recovery strategy designed to quickly restore functionality in case of disruptions. For years, businesses have trusted Oracle Exadata Database Service with Oracle’s premier disaster recovery technologies to power critical applications, both on-premises and within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).…
Introduction The Oracle Multicloud Capabilities application shows the availability status of the regions and services alongside the achieved and planned security certifications. Today, we extended the application to include the high availability and migration assets for Oracle Database@Azure, Oracle Database@Google Cloud, and Oracle Database@AWS to make it easier to find and navigate the corresponding documentation,…
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