Oracle GoldenGate 12c currently plays a major role in cloud computing by synchronizing on-premises systems with their cloud counterparts or migrating structured and unstructured data from the private cloud to the public cloud. As systems need to share data regardless of volume, whether it is current news or stock market data feeds, GoldenGate will ensure that the information is easily accessible in real time.
A number of challenges exist when you integrate heterogeneous systems. Currently, cloud subscription-based services are comparatively cheaper than building your own infrastructure. Naturally, building data centers with owned equipment and resources incurs huge capital expenditure (CAPEX); this is now offset to operational expenditure (OPEX) in the cloud environment. The advantage being the support and upgrade path that forms part of the subscription package. However, the challenge lies in integrating applications and data into the cloud...