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Cloud Modernization for Oracle Database

Move Oracle workloads to a cloud-ready architecture while managing licensing, availability and application risk.

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Service Overview

Oracle estates are usually the most complex systems in the enterprise: RAC clusters, Data Guard standbys, ASM storage, deep application dependencies, and licensing agreements that can make or break the economics of any cloud move. Modernizing Oracle is as much a licensing and risk exercise as a technical one — which is why our pathway leads with a thorough readiness assessment before any architecture is committed.

We evaluate the full picture — RAC, Data Guard, ASM, AWR performance history, feature usage, and application dependencies — then design the right target: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Database@Azure, a cloud VM deployment, or for the right workloads, a conversion to PostgreSQL that removes Oracle licensing altogether. Migration methods (RMAN, Data Pump, GoldenGate, or managed migration services) are piloted against nonproduction systems with full application testing before production cutover.

The outcome is a resilient cloud architecture with a clear licensing strategy, lower migration risk, and — where it makes sense — an open-source roadmap that reduces long-term database spend.

A Practical, Phase-Wise Modernization Pathway

Professional-services pricing

  1. Discover & Assess

    Starting at $7K

    RAC, Data Guard, ASM, AWR, feature usage, licensing and application dependencies.

  2. Design & Prepare

    Starting at $10K

    Target platform, network, security, storage, HA/DR, backup and migration method.

  3. Pilot & Validate

    Starting at $15K

    RMAN, Data Pump, GoldenGate or migration-service pilot with application testing.

  4. Migrate & Cut Over

    Starting at $30K

    Production synchronization, cutover, validation, rollback planning and hypercare.

  5. Optimize & Modernize

    Starting at $20K

    License optimization, automation, performance tuning, monitoring and resilience.

Pricing shown in USD for professional services only. Cloud consumption, licensing, third-party tools and taxes are separate.

Packages & Pricing

Accelerator Offer

Oracle Cloud Readiness Assessment

$12,500 starting

Scope is confirmed after assessment and workload sizing.

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Ongoing Managed Service

Oracle Database Managed Operations

$5,000–$15,000/month

Monitoring and alerting, backup verification, patching coordination, performance tuning, capacity planning, and expert support — after the migration is done.

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Business Outcomes

Lower migration risk
Clear licensing strategy
Resilient cloud architecture
Optional open-source roadmap

Who This Is Best For

Enterprises with mission-critical Oracle systems, complex licensing, RAC/Data Guard or modernization pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we move off Oracle entirely?

Often, yes. For many workloads a PostgreSQL conversion is viable and eliminates Oracle licensing costs. The readiness assessment evaluates feature usage — PL/SQL depth, RAC dependence, proprietary features — to determine which systems are conversion candidates and which should stay on Oracle in the cloud.

How do you handle Oracle licensing in the cloud?

Licensing strategy is central to the engagement. We analyze your current agreements, compare bring-your-own-license against license-included cloud options, and design the target architecture to avoid unintentional licensing exposure — a common and expensive pitfall in Oracle cloud moves.

What migration methods do you use for Oracle?

RMAN backup/restore, Data Pump, GoldenGate replication, or cloud-provider migration services — chosen per workload based on size, allowable downtime, and version compatibility, and always piloted against nonproduction systems first.

What does the Oracle Cloud Readiness Assessment cover?

Starting at $12,500, it inventories your Oracle estate — RAC, Data Guard, ASM, AWR history, feature usage, licensing, and application dependencies — and produces a target-platform recommendation, migration approach, and scoped pricing for the remaining phases.

Can you migrate RAC and Data Guard configurations?

Yes. High-availability topologies are assessed up front and mapped to equivalent cloud patterns — OCI RAC, Data Guard across availability domains, or cloud-native HA alternatives — so resilience is preserved or improved through the move.

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Ready to modernize your Oracle Database estate? Start with a Cloud Modernization Assessment.

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