Can I use fewer CPUs on Data Guard Standby to save costs?

One of the most beneficial cloud features is scalability on-demand, paying only for what you use, and releasing the resources when not needed anymore. So the question is, could I configure the standby database to use fewer CPUs than the primary to save costs? Yes, BUT… you have to consider a few things! Oracle Cloud provides…

Part 10/10: Summary and a Migration Decision Tree

In this part, we will summarize all topics in previous parts and introduce a decision tree to help you determine what migration methods are applicable depending on your system characteristics and requirements. Why Move to Oracle Cloud? By running your Oracle databases on Oracle Cloud you benefit from a high degree of automation, simplified management, implementing…

Part 7/10: Migration Methods using Multitenant Architecture

In this part we will introduce the following migration methods using Multitenant Architecture: Unplug & Plug Remote Cloning Remote Hot Cloning PDB Refreshable Clone PDB Relocate Multitenant Architecture The multitenant architecture provides easy and powerful features to move databases across platforms, even with just one single SQL command. It’s almost magic! The multitenant option was…

Part 6/10: Migration Methods using RMAN

In this part we will introduce the following migration methods using RMAN: RMAN Transportable Tablespace with Data Pump RMAN Convert Transportable Tablespace with Data Pump RMAN Cross-Platform Transportable Tablespace Backup Sets RMAN Cross-Platform Transportable PDB RMAN Cross-Platform Transportable PDB Inconsistent Backups RMAN Duplicate from an Active Database RMAN Backup & Restore RMAN Oracle Recovery Manager…

Part 5/10: Migration Methods using Data Pump

In this part we will introduce the following migration methods using Oracle Data Pump export and import utilities: Data Pump Conventional Export and Import. Data Pump Full Transportable. Data Pump Transportable Tablespace. Data Pump Convert Full Transportable. Data Pump Oracle Data Pump technology enables you to move data and metadata from one database to another.…

Part 4/10: Automation Tools and Maximum Availability Architecture Migration Methods

In this part, we will introduce the automation tools and Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) migration methods. Automation Tools Automation is one of the major benefits of migrating workloads to the cloud. Oracle provides different database migration solutions to even automate the migration process to the cloud. MV2ADB (Move to Autonomous Database) MV2ADB is a command-line tool…