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6 Migrating an Oracle Database to Dell EMC SC Series Storage | CML1001
1 Introduction
Migrating Oracle databases to a new platform can be a complex project, especially when the source and
target platforms are dissimilar. Typically, a database migration process involves moving or copying data from
one platform to another platform by using applications and OS utilities. The OS and storage platforms might
both be changed in the process. In addition, the database itself might also be upgraded as part of the
migration process. This paper does not intend to cover all of these scenarios, but primarily focuses on storage
platform migration with an Oracle database.
1.1 Audience
This document is intended for database administrators, system administrators, storage administrators, and
solution architects involved in planning a migration of Oracle database to SC Series storage. The information
in this document builds upon the following technologies. It is assumed that the readers have basic knowledge
and prior experiences in these areas.
Dell EMC SC Series
Oracle RDBMS 11g and 12c architecture
Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) or single instance
General understanding of SAN technologies
OS platform architecture
OS administration
1.2 Purpose
This document provides a general overview of the migration effort and a list of things to consider before the
migration. Several important features in SC Series storage that would benefit the Oracle database are
discussed. The document also explores the various methods and software that can assist in a migration
process.