Successful Oracle GoldenGate Migration Across Data Centers

Organization

A leading organization in the insurance industry acquired a line of business from a competitor and faced a high-stakes challenge: migrate critical business data hot between data centers across different platforms, while meeting tight deadlines and preserving data integrity and uptime.

Challenge

The client initially pursued a solution that proved unviable, causing significant project delays and risking business continuity. With only one month remaining before a hard deadline —a holiday weekend — the client needed a complete re-evaluation and turnaround strategy. The migration involved complex data replication between platforms with different endian formats, requiring expert oversight and seamless execution. Additionally, stringent security requirements had to be preserved while ensuring minimal business disruption.

Solution

XTIVIA was engaged to reanalyze the failed initial approach and deliver a simplified, viable solution using Oracle GoldenGate and DataPump technologies. Our certified GoldenGate subject matter experts took over project planning, implementation, and cutover execution. Key elements of the technical solution included:

• Planning and Design
  • Reassessment of previous architecture
  • Detailed project planning with timeline estimates
  • Defined task order of operations
• Implementation and Configuration
  • GoldenGate deployment for hot replication
  • DataPump configuration for optimized throughput
  • Endian conversion for cross-platform compatibility
• Testing and Validation
  • End-to-end data validation procedures
  • Application-level verification
• Migration and Cutover
  • Scheduled for MLK weekend to leverage the 3-day window
  • Minimal downtime cutover execution
  • Coordination with all application teams
• Post-Migration Support
  • Immediate post-cutover validation
  • Ongoing support to ensure stability

Project Management oversight from XTIVIA ensured each phase was on track, transparent, and well-coordinated with client teams.

BUSINESS RESULT

Despite an initial month lost before XTIVIA’s involvement, the client successfully completed the migration and met the critical holiday weekend cutover deadline. By engaging XTIVIA:

• The client avoided further delays and wasted effort
• Business continuity was preserved through minimal impact, and downtime
• Security and data integrity requirements were upheld
• A complex migration was executed seamlessly across data centers

This project serves as a model for organizations dealing with complex replication challenges — whether migrating to new hardware, modernizing platforms, or integrating newly acquired business units.

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