Revolutionizing Healthcare IT with Cintra's Exadata Migration
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Revolutionizing Healthcare IT with Cintra's Exadata Migration
See how Cintra transformed the hospital's IT landscape within a tight 30-day window, migrating critical databases seamlessly with zero downtime.
Success looks like
Successful overhaul of a renowned US hospital and medical school.
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Technical Breakdown
Starting Context: This US healthcare provider operated 60 Oracle databases on a legacy AIX environment, supporting critical healthcare applications.
Objectives of the Migration:
Migrate all Oracle databases to Oracle Exadata for enhanced performance and availability.
Achieve zero downtime for critical databases, and minimal downtime for others.
Avoid extended costs associated with the aging AIX platform.
Cintra's Methodological Approach:
Discovery and Roadmap Planning:
Conducted an initial assessment to understand database environments and set migration priorities.
Exadata Configuration and High-Availability Setup:
Aligned Exadata configuration with best-practice blueprints, including Oracle Cluster Ready Service (CRS) for high availability.
Phased Migration Execution:
Utilized Oracle Data Pump and GoldenGate for migration, starting with non-critical databases and escalating to critical ones.
Benefits & Advantages:
Operational Efficiency: Streamlined database management on Exadata, reducing system administration overhead.
Cost-Effective Migration: Avoided extended AIX platform costs, reallocating resources to modernization.
Enhanced Application Performance: Improved performance for key healthcare applications, enhancing user experience.