5 Factors to Consider When Moving Oracle Workloads to the Cloud

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Your business is becoming more reliant on data as the years draw on. Your goals have become predicated on that reliable data. With data becoming paramount to business operations, you’re likely seeking to modernize your approach to your existing infrastructure to meet growing demands.

Businesses Are Migrating Oracle Workloads to the Cloud

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The cloud has quickly become an accelerated method for businesses that have higher goals than what their on-premise IT can deliver. Many companies have considered displacing their current application and database systems from their internal data centers. Oracle has the tech market standard Relational Database Management System (RDMS). Companies have recently become more challenged with devising a practical solution for moving these workloads to the cloud. Check out the 5 key factors to consider transferring workloads to the cloud.

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5 Key Factors for Oracle Cloud Migration

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There are many reasons to move to the cloud. It’s critical to weigh these five factors during your migration process.

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Evaluating Your On-Premise Database

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First, lay the groundwork for your move to the cloud by thoroughly assessing your database. It’s not as easy as undergoing a lift-and-shift approach, meaning you move to the cloud without redesigning the application. You must understand the characteristics of your workload, requirements about your business, overall performance, and specific features of the Oracle database all come into play. For example, some features come with Oracle including the Real Application Cluster (RAC) which may not be as feasible with cloud platforms (I.e. AWS, Azure, and Google).

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Scalability/Elasticity

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Next, you need to examine the features your cloud platform offers for scaling and elasticity. Key considerations to undergo in this stage can boil down to if the platform can tackle evolving workload fluctuations, high peaks of demand (based on seasonality) and growth that wasn't expected. It's critical to use a cloud environment that gives your organization the flexibility to dynamically adjust resources. As workloads increase in the cloud, your resources will be provisioned automatically and ensures prime performance during spikes and cost reduction during slower periods. Whether or not you have a vertical or horizontal scaling needs in coordination with elasticity, your cloud platform needs to be able to handle your demand, optimizing performance and efficiency.

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Security

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Security is one of the biggest challenges when deciding on cloud migration. The possibility of data exposure, insider threats, external attacks, accidental errors, violations of regulatory compliance, insecure APIs, and user accessibility being under siege is scary for many businesses. You can alleviate concerns by instituting these processes:

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• Strict protocols and measures for security that immediately shut down OS authorization
• Security certifications to safeguard product security
• User authentication
• Monitoring and logging user access
• Adhere to regulatory and compliance standards
• Continuously update software with the most recent security patches
• Monitoring and logging all applications and databases
• Access to applications over channels that are secured
• Monitor systems and database backups

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Oracle Licensing Impact in Cloud Computing Environments

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Oracle licensing tends to factor into your migration processes, whether it be a presently used workload or a recent Oracle workload. Some clouds have a prerequisite of instituting your license aboard. Thankfully, the Oracle Cloud offers you the luxury of bringing the license on and a DBaaS option, meaning your licenses are transferred into your newest service on the cloud. Some platforms, such as Amazon Redshift, only offer DBaaS in a limited capacity.

Core Factoring: Oracle requires you to factor in the number of virtual cores (vCPUs) via your authorized vendor. Consider what you’re currently running license and application-wise when moving your current on-premise Oracle database. Ask yourself how this can potentially map to whichever your cloud provider is. Integrating your workloads necessitates much fewer licensing requirements, whether it be an on-premise or a new infrastructure. Overall, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) doesn’t necessitate nearly as many licensing requirements as AWS or Azure based on the core factor of Oracle's systems. Moreover, the DBaaS option Oracle offers various benefits and high flexibility for workloads.

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Choose the Right Partner

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Choose the right partner with invaluable expertise will help you steer murky waters. The right partner understands regulatory compliances and will thoroughly assess your financial and technical impact situations. Outsourcing to a proper MSP, such as DataStrike, allows you to leverage the skill gaps your employees may be missing.

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DataStrike’s offerings include but are not limited to:

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• Strategic Cloud Architecture
• Cloud Planning
• Cloud Migration
• Cloud Implementation
• Oracle Managed Cloud Services
• Oracle License Management

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About DataStrike

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DataStrike is the industry leader in 100% onshore data infrastructure services and enables companies to harness IT changes as a catalyst for growth. With a network of highly specialized experts, strategic partnerships with the world's biggest technology providers, and a platform agnostic approach, DataStrike provides innovative solutions and practical guidance to accelerate digital transformation initiatives and drive better business outcomes for small-to mid-sized businesses. Click here to learn more about our service offerings.