SharePlex by Quest
for Oracle Database
Migrations and Upgrades®

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Oracle database migrations and upgrades can be time-consuming, risky andexpensive. But, what if you could complete your database migration andupgrade projects with near-zero downtime and zero data loss, thus achieving
your operational goals without impacting the business?
AVOID RISK, DOWNTIME
AND LONG HOURSWHY YOU NEED AN ENTERPRISEMIGRATION SOLUTION

The process of migrating and upgrading
hardware, operating systems, databases
and software applications has become
inextricably linked to risk, downtime
and weekends at the office for mostadministrators who perform them.

Traditional methods put the business –and the IT team – at risk. These methods
for migrating and upgrading are complex
and resource intensive, and often require
lengthy downtime of production systems.
This is why organizations shudder at theprospect of having to upgrade or migrate
IT systems.

Migration usually involves changing
hardware, moving to a brand-new
platform (for example, from Windows toLinux or from one storage platform toanother), upgrading to a newer version ofOracle on new hardware or moving fromon-premises to the cloud.
Database vendors offer a myriad ofsystem-provided tools for accomplishingmigrations and upgrades, but their scopeis limited, and their use can still result in
downtime. Dedicated replication tools
let you copy the old environment andupdate or upgrade the new environment
with minimal downtime.

What happens if performance orfunctionality problems come to light,
and you need to fall back to the oldsystem after transactions have beenposted in the new system? Enterprisemigration solutions based on near realtime replication reduce the risk, cost andeffort required for a migration or upgrade.
SharePlex® by Quest® is a leading
enterprise-class database replication
solution that can deliver impact-freemigrations with the ability to:• Stand up replicas of yourproduction systems• Perform migrations or upgrades on
replicas during normal work hours

BENEFITS:• Perform impact-free Oracle
database migrations with nearzero downtime and no data loss
• Avoid risk, stress and long hours• Reduce costs, increase scalability
and simplify your work
• Cut cloud migration time to a
fraction of the usual duration• Test before deployment andapply a backup/rollback plan• Discover and remediate issues, test
functionality and scalability before
you go live with the new system• Easily switch to the new environment
without expensive downtime• Keep the old system in sync before,
during and after the switch, so if criticalproblems come to light in the newenvironment, you can seamlessly revert
to the old system without data loss

KEY FEATURES
SharePlex has several features thatspecifically support database migrations
and upgrades:
In-flight data integrity and instantiation
provides built-in, before-and-after image
data comparisons at the transaction level
to detect anomalies. This guarantees thatthe replica copy is accurate.
Compare-and-repair ensures data
integrity in all use cases and reduces
mean-time-to-repair. SharePlex virtuallyeliminates the downtime associated withtaking applications offline when data iscompromised. The feature makes repairs
in line, saving time and mitigating risk tothe business.
Migration fallback provides a migrationrollback recovery mechanism to replicate
from a newer version of Oracle back to
an older version. This safeguards yourdata if the application does not work
correctly after the migration.
Replication monitor GUI allows you toexecute control commands on replication
processes, monitor and optimize
performance, and diagnose database
replication problems before they cause
disruptions or downtime.
REASONS TO USE SHAREPLEX
SharePlex is a simple, low-cost, impactfree data replication solution for Oracle
databases. Since 1997, SharePlex has
simplified data replication for customers
in a variety of industries worldwide,
including many Fortune 500 companies.
SharePlex delivers on five main criteria:

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1. Cost – SharePlex includes all the tools
required for reliable replication, including
conflict resolution, change data captureand synchronization supporting a
multitude of business use cases – for one
low price that’s about half that of Oracle
GoldenGate. Also, there is no need tobuy Oracle’s add-on packs or options.
2. Support – SharePlex offers unmatchedsupport, consistently earning customer
satisfaction ratings between 91 and 98
percent in post-support surveys since2014. The work of the SharePlex technicalsupport team has contributed to Quest
being a recipient of the Confirmit ACE(Achievement of Customer Excellence)
award. SharePlex comes with aroundthe-clock support at no extra charge.
3. Simplicity – There is a common
misconception that data replication iscomplex. SharePlex is simple to install,configure and manage, providing significant
value for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
SharePlex also streamlines day-today operations since it automaticallycreates and syncs all the queues
and processes, saving you time.
4. Scalability – While Oracle GoldenGate
may require users to upgrade to RAC orOracle Enterprise Edition with add-on
packs, SharePlex offers flexible scalability
options by enabling you to replicate tounlimited targets without increasing cost.
5. Productivity – Once SharePlex is installed,it’s so easy to operate that you won’t
need to add staff to use and maintainit. Functionalities such as compareand-repair, a built-in fall-back recovery
mechanism, and in-flight data integrity
checks find and fix anomalies so you
don’t have to make manual adjustments.

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