In configuring Golden Gate environments, I always use a separate operating system user. This user tends to be named something along the lines of “ggate” or “gg”. This makes it simple to identify the purpose of the user. However, … [Read more...]
Installing Oracle GoldenGate 12c (12.1.2) along side Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.1)

With the announcement of Oracle Golden Gate 12c, there comes a few new features that everyone is going to explore. One new feature is the new way of installing Oracle Golden Gate. In the past, the installation was simple. Just copy … [Read more...]
GoldenGate monitoring–command line
Over the last few years I’ve been working with Oracle Golden Gate (OGG) and the one thing that is an interesting topic with OGG is what is the best way to monitor the environment. To be honest, there are a few different ways to monitor OGG; yet … [Read more...]
Advanced Replication and Streams are dead! – 12 edition
As more and more people start to take a closer look at Oracle Database 12c, I believe more will start to see the usefulness in many of the new features. However, at the same time many of the older features that everyone has come to love will be … [Read more...]