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Oracle to AWS Migration Guide for Financial Services

Comprehensive Oracle to AWS migration strategy for banks and financial institutions. Reduce database costs by 40-60% while maintaining performance, security, and regulatory compliance throughout your cloud transformation journey.

Oracle to AWS Migration Strategy

Migrating Oracle databases to AWS requires careful planning, especially in financial services where downtime isn't an option and compliance is critical. Our proven migration methodology ensures successful transitions with minimal risk and maximum cost savings. This approach integrates with our AWS cost optimization strategiesto maximize your cloud investment.

AWS Database Migration Options

Amazon RDS Oracle

  • • Lift-and-shift approach
  • • Minimal application changes
  • • Managed service benefits
  • • 30-40% cost reduction

Amazon Aurora

  • • MySQL/PostgreSQL compatible
  • • 3x better performance
  • • Auto-scaling capabilities
  • • 50-70% cost reduction

AWS DynamoDB

  • • NoSQL modernization
  • • Serverless architecture
  • • Unlimited scalability
  • • 60-80% cost reduction

Oracle vs AWS Cost Comparison

Typical Cost Analysis: Mid-Size Bank

Oracle On-Premises Annual Costs
  • • Oracle Database Licenses: £800K
  • • Hardware & Infrastructure: £200K
  • • Support & Maintenance: £240K
  • • Staff & Operations: £180K
  • Total: £1.42M annually
AWS RDS Oracle Annual Costs
  • • RDS Oracle Instances: £480K
  • • Storage & Backups: £60K
  • • Data Transfer: £20K
  • • Management Overhead: £80K
  • Total: £640K annually
£780K Annual Savings
55% cost reduction with AWS migration

Oracle Migration Methodology

1

Assessment & Planning

Comprehensive database assessment, dependency mapping, and migration strategy development. Includes performance benchmarking and cost analysis.

2

Schema Conversion & Testing

Use AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) to convert Oracle schemas. Extensive testing of converted objects and stored procedures.

3

Data Migration & Validation

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for data transfer. Comprehensive validation and reconciliation to ensure data integrity.

4

Application Updates & Go-Live

Application connection string updates, performance tuning, and coordinated cutover with minimal downtime.

Financial Services Migration Considerations

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Data Protection
  • • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • • Key management with AWS KMS
  • • Access logging and monitoring
  • • GDPR compliance measures
Audit & Compliance
  • • SOX audit trail maintenance
  • • PCI DSS compliance validation
  • • Regulatory reporting continuity
  • • Change management procedures

Oracle Migration Timeline

Weeks 1-2
Assessment and migration planning
Weeks 3-6
Schema conversion and testing environment setup
Weeks 7-10
Data migration testing and application updates
Weeks 11-12
Production cutover and post-migration optimization

Why Choose Our Oracle Migration Services

  • 10+ years Oracle expertise - Deep understanding of Oracle database architecture and optimization
  • AWS certified architect - Proven experience with AWS database services and migration tools
  • Financial services focus - Understanding of banking regulations and compliance requirements
  • Risk-free approach - Comprehensive testing and rollback procedures for zero-downtime migration

Start Your Oracle to AWS Migration

Ready to reduce your Oracle database costs by 40-60% with AWS migration? Get a comprehensive migration assessment and cost analysis tailored to your financial services requirements. We also provide Azure DevOps automationand FinOps consulting servicesfor comprehensive cloud transformation.

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