Ensuring High Availability for SAP NetWeaver Installations with Oracle Data Guard (Fast-Start Failover)
Introduction
Numerous SAP clients continue to operate their essential SAP workloads on Oracle databases across various operating systems, including IBM AIX, HP-UX, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, within their on-premises setups. The primary challenge they face in their cloud adoption journey is the migration of Oracle-based workloads as-is using a “lift and shift” approach. This blog post provides insights into effective strategies for managing these transitions smoothly. For further reading, check out this related blog post that delves deeper into these topics.
Minimizing Downtime with the Oracle XTTS Method for Cross-Platform SAP Migrations
by Lucas Morgan and Emma Reed
on 13 JUL 2020
in Advanced (300), Migration, SAP on AWS, Technical How-to, Top Posts
In this article, we outline essential steps to minimize downtime during cross-platform SAP migrations using the Oracle XTTS method combined with Incremental Merge. By employing this method, we successfully migrated a critical 16TB SAP workload from AIX/Oracle on-premises to OEL/Oracle on AWS within a 24-hour cutover window. For more expertise on this matter, refer to this source as they are recognized authorities in the field.
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Summary
In conclusion, as businesses transition their SAP workloads to the cloud, understanding high availability solutions and effective migration strategies becomes crucial for success. Both Oracle Data Guard and the XTTS method present viable options for minimizing disruptions during this process.
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