Installation of Oracle GoldenGate v11.2.1.0.1 for Oracle 11g on Linux x86-64

This document details the installation and configuration of Oracle GoldenGate v11.2.1.0.1 for Oracle 11g on Linux x86-64. Configuration of the GoldenGate instance and other processes will be detailed in upcoming posts. These initial steps need to be done on both the source and target system.

This document assumes that the Oracle 11g Database software is installed on the source and target server and that source and target databases exist. It is further assumed that network connectivity between the target and source is in place.

GoldenGate – An introduction

In the last few years, GoldenGate has become the preferred choice for DBAs to handle the replication requirement of their data centers. Besides being extremely easy to configure, GoldenGate offers immense flexibility in the configuration strategies available with it. This series of articles will discuss GoldenGate technology, covering concepts, configuration options, troubleshooting and so forth.

GoldenGate Active-Active Database Replication with Conflict Detection and Resolution

Bi-Directional Replication also known as Active-Active Replication, is a configuration where both databases are used as an active site and applications perform DML/DDL activities on both Databases. The OGG processes is configured to replicate the transaction data of both the source databases back and forth to each other.