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Why you need to upgrade NOW
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Mike Dietrich
Master Product Manager
Database Upgrade
Oracle Corporation
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Supported Versions
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
(GA: Sep 2009)
2014
Oracle 11.2
2013
(GA: Aug 2007)
2012
Jan 2012
Jul 2010
Oracle 11.1
2011
(GA: Jul 2005)
Jan 2009
2010
Oracle 10.2
2009
(GA: Jan 2004)
2008
2007
Oracle 10.1
today
Jul 2013
Aug 2012
Aug 2015
Jan 2015
May 2017
Oracle 12.1
Jun 2018
(GA: Jun 2013)
Dec 2020
Jun 2021
Oracle 12.2
(GA: xxx 2016)
Premier Support
Waived Extended Support
Paid Extended Support
Sustaining Support
Fineprint: Extended Support for Oracle Database 11.2

2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Jun 2018
2018
May 2017
2017
2016
(GA: Jun 2013)
2015
Oracle 12.1
2014
Jan 2015
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
(GA: Sep 2009)
2008
2007
Oracle 11.2
Dec 2020
Jun 2021
Oracle 12.2
(GA: xxx 2016)
Release Schedule of
Current Database Releases
MOS Note.742060.1
When will
Oracle Database 12.2

be released?
Let's be honest you will wait usually for the
1st patch set for the 2nd release

Why you can't wait for the 2nd Release?

2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Oracle 12.2
2018
Jun 2018
(GA: Jun 2013)
Dec 2020
Jun 2021
Patchset
(GA: xxx 2016)
Every release is a full release
Every release will get a significant

number of new features and changes
There's no such thing as THE
2nd release anymore!
2017
May 2017
Oracle 12.1
2016
Jan 2015
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
(GA: Sep 2009)
2008
2007
Oracle 11.2
Span between Releases in Months

Oracle 12.1 .. 12.2
Oracle 11.2 .. 12.1
Oracle 11.1 .. 11.2

Oracle 10.2 .. 11.1
Oracle 10.1 .. 10.2
Oracle 9.2 .. 10.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Oracle and SAP Certified in Oracle Database 12.1.0.2
SAP has already certified Oracle

12.1.0.2 as of March 31, 2015
SAP has already certified Oracle

12.1.0.2 with In-Memory as of
June 30, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/CertOracleSAP
http://tinyurl.com/CertOracleSAP-InMem
We fully understand that things often are

complicated and business critical
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And things can become really complicated ...
Oracle 8i to 11.2
26 TB
Oracle EBS
5-6 hours max downtime
Good
luck!!!
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Or more work ...
Triple hops
Oracle 9.2.0.1
Oracle 9.2.0.4
Oracle 10.2.0.5
Oracle 12.1.0.2
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But even if it does not look complicated at first sight ...

Databases
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
54%
382
292
113
(447
out
of
829
databases)
21
10
9
2
have no bug fixing support anymore
10.2.0.3.0 10.2.0.4.0 10.2.0.5.0 11.2.0.1.0 11.2.0.2.0 11.2.0.3.0 11.2.0.4.0
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Another example ...
9.2.0.7.0
0%4%
2%
5%
10.2.0.3.0
2%
3%
10.2.0.4.0
32%
10.2.0.5.0
828
Databases
17%
11.2.0.1.0
11.2.0.2.0
11.2.0.3.0
35%
11.2.0.4.0
12.1.0.2.0
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Don't maintain a zoo!
135 Oracle databases
7 different Oracle releases

13 different Oracle patch levels
6 different OS vendors
15 different OS versions
2% of all databases
under bug fixing support
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Recommendation
Don't sit it out
It will just get more complicated and risky
Beware of application dependencies
Establish constant database inventory monitoring
Move on
upgrade your database(s) NOW!
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Where should you start?
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Project Approach?
Planning
Quarterly
Patching
Data
Gathering
Testing
Go-Live
Upgrade/
Migration
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You need a plan

Week T-10
Migration Initiation, & Plan
Week T- 9
Baseline & Migration
Week T-8
Migration & Unit test initiation
Week T-7
Unit Test Complete
Week T- 6
Application & Performance Test Start
Week T-5
Application & Performance Tests
Week T-4
70%
Test
Application & Performance Tests
Week T-3
Week T-2
Week T-1
Application Testing Complete and Application Freeze

Cutover Plan & Tests
Migrate Go/No go
Migration Weekend
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You need to know Which / Where / Who / When
Database inventory
OS inventory
Depending applications, certification
Responsibilities
Desired time frame
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Build a tracking app Use APEX
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Build Workstreams and Database Groups

Estate
Analysis
Production with
additional monitoring
Upgrade/Migration Group 1
Production
Workstream 1
Workstream 2
Post Migration
Monitoring,
Troubleshooting,
and Tuning Team
Workstream 3
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General Test Guidelines
Upgrade/Migration Process
Post-Upgrade Functionality
Prod Load
Post-Upgrade Performance
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Testing Effort
Completeness
100%
Relation between test completeness and costs
0%
low
Costs
high
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Catch obvious issues with AWR Diff Reports

LINUX
IBM AIX
12.1.0.2
11.2.0.3
Migrate
Snapshot Interval
Snapshot Interval
Compare
AWR Diff
Report
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Application Calls and overall performance: Database Replay

LINUX
IBM AIX
12.1.0.2
11.2.0.3
Migrate
Capture Workload
Compare then restore

and run again with changes
Replay Workload
Database Replay
Preprocess Workload
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Tune your setup with SQL Performance Analyzer

LINUX
IBM AIX
12.1.0.2
11.2.0.3
STS
Migrate
Evaluate, compare and tune

over and over again!
Capture SQLs
into a STS
Load STS
STS
SQL Performance Analyzer
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Use the Right Tools: SPA Resulting Reports
Example: Report showing regressed statements and plans
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Got Regressions? Fix the Execution Plan

LINUX
IBM AIX
12.1.0.2
11.2.0.3
STS
Migrate
Capture SQLs
into a STS
Load STS
or
or
Capture plans as
Stored Outlines
Move OUTLN
Stored Outlines
Plan History
Plan Baseline
GB
HJ
Stored Outlines
HJ
STS
...
SQL Plan Management

(free EE feature!!!)
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Now RELAX ... Stay Calm ...

And open an SR with Oracle Support in case of real trouble
Picture taken from: https://aycw.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/young-peoples-attitudes-toward-work/

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And don't forget:

The next patching day is right in front of you!
Oracle PSUs get delivered on a quarterly basis:
20-OCT-2015 / 19-Jan-2016 / 19-Apr-2016 / 19-Jul-2016
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With a little help from ... Real Application Testing

Upgrade over 300 databases at CSX
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Real World Checkpoint

Customer
Project
CSX
One of the nations leading transportation suppliers
Constraints
Preparation
Encompasses 21,000 miles of tracks

in 23 states, from Florida to Ontario
HQ in Jacksonville, Florida
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
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Customer
Project
Upgrade and migration of 304 databases to 11.2.0.2 over a

24 month period (2011-2012)
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Plan to use Real Application Testing
Remarks
1/3 production, 2/3 test and development systems

Source versions: Oracle 10.2.0.4 and a few Oracle 8i/9i
Single Instance on IBM AIX RAC on Linux
Guarantee quality and mitigate the risk of upgrading
Define standards
Install 11.2.0.2 and patches and apply latest PSU
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Customer
Limited downtime on some business critical systems
Project
Testing cycles vary from 1-6 months depending on

complexity and criticality
Tight on available testing resources
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
Time
People
Systems
New to Real Application Testing
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Customer
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Close alliance with Oracle's Upgrade Development Group and

Oracle's RAT Pack
CSX agreed to become an official

Oracle Database 11.2 Reference Customer
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
Monthly status meetings

Onsite training
Live upgrade and RAT demo
Cloning databases methods for use with RAT
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Customer
Upgrade and migration methods used:
Project
Data Pump for OS Migration
20%
Constraints
80%
Preparation
DBUA for Upgrades
Upgrade
Success?
Policy:
Remarks
Install Oracle SW with latest patches and PSU

Combine HW refresh and OS upgrades
Internal application to track owner, status, success
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Customer
Yes project took 2 years
Project
Constraints
Preparation
88% of all databases upgraded within 18 months

Some systems took longer due to business and/or resource
constraints
Upgrade
Performance comparison mechanisms are very helpful
Success?
Regressions found and fixed before upgrade
Remarks
RAT helped a lot to predict workload performance and

ensure careful testing
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Customer
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
The Real Application Testing tool provided a comprehensive

and flexible solution for assessing the impact of the Oracle
11g database upgrade into CSX systems. At CSX we were
able to capture real production workloads, replay it in the
11g environment, identify poor performing queries and,
fine tune these queries in a test environment before the
production implementation.
Maritza Gonzalez, Technical Director
CSX Corporation
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Customer
Project
More Information?
https://blogs.oracle.com/UPGRADE/entry/csx_corporation_upgrades_databases_2x
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
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A small team and an excellent plan

Upgrade 300 databases at Mobiliar Insurance, Switzerland
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Customer
Swiss Mobiliar
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
Switzerland's most personal insurer

Founded 1826 in Bern, oldest Swiss insurance
Legal form:
Cooperative association (mutual company)
Over 1.7 million persons and firms insured
Switzerland's no.1 insurer for:
Businesses, term life insurances, households
80 general agencies at 160 locations
Over 4,400 employees and 325 trainees
Awarded Most Trusted Insurance Brand in
Switzerland for 13 consecutive years
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Customer
Upgrade 289 databases
Project
Constraints
Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 to Oracle Database 12.1.0.2

80 production databases
Preparation
Oracle Cloud Control
Upgrade
AWR Warehouse (home-made)
Shell scripts
Oracle Restart with ASM
Oracle In Memory
OID
Success?
Remarks
43

Customer
Project
Project timeline: 24 months
Goal: 18 months
Constraints
Migrations per month
Preparation
45
Upgrade
Success?
40
35
30
Remarks
25
20
15
10
5
0
Jan-15
Feb-15
Mrz-15
Apr-15
Mai-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-15
Okt-15
Nov-15
Dez-15
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Customer
Small DBA Team
Project
Only 3.8 FTE + 1 newbie
2 major software releases of Mobiliar Applications per year

resulting in a full month of code freeze
Upgrade
Bug fixing support for Oracle 11.2.0.3 ended Aug 27, 2015
Success?
Highly complex applications
Constraints
Preparation
Remarks
Queries with more than 1000 bind variables and 250 outer joins
One core team member broke his leg in

September 2015 and did not return to work
yet
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Customer
All queries, execution time and execution paths are tracked on a self
made AWR Performance DWH
Possibility to compare performance before and after the upgrade on

query level
Performance tests performed by application owner
Regression tests done during the testing phase of the Mobi Software
Release
PSU RDBMS 12.1.0.2.4, PSU GRID 12.1.0.2.2
Two Oracle Homes on the same server
Upgrade with catctl.pl embedded into home-built shell script
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
46

Customer
Project Monitoring with Excel Sheet
Project
Oracle Database Swiss Mobiliar

350
Constraints
300
Preparation
Upgrade
250
200
Success?
150
Remarks
100
50
0
Jan-15
Feb-15
Mrz-15
Apr-15
Mai-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-15
Okt-15
Nov-15
Dez-15
DBs 12c
Jan-15
0
Feb-15
7
Mrz-15
10
Apr-15
18
Mai-15
26
Jun-15
62
Jul-15
105
Aug-15
126
Sep-15
136
Okt-15
152
Nov-15
157
Dez-15
170
DBs 11g
289
282
279
271
263
227
184
163
153
137
132
119
DBs 11g
DBs 12c
47

Customer
Automated upgrade via home-built scripts:
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
48

Customer
Live? And alive?
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Yes! First system went live on Feb 4, 2015

Current status (Oct 12, 2015):
152 out of 289 databases live on Oracle Database 12.1.0.2
53% upgraded already
No. Databases
Project perfectly on schedule
137
152
Remarks
Oracle. 11.2.0.3
Oracle 12.1.0.2
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Customer
Project
Constraints
No major issues after go live
Issues caught during testing, e.g.:
Bug 20776435: PARSE OF INMEMORY QUERY IS SPINNING ON CPU
Preparation
Upgrade
Query with 250 Left Joins

Workaround:
alter session set "_optimizer_inmemory_table_expansion"=false;
Success?
Remarks
Bug 19677469: NO QUERY REWRITE
Workaround:
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW . SELECT /*+ MV_MERGE */

or:
alter system set "_fix_control"='10145667:OFF';
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Customer
Project
Oracle In-Memory boosts performance
Read on: http://tinyurl.com/Mobi12c
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
51

Customer
Project
Constraints
Preparation
Upgrade
Success?
Remarks
"The entire upgrade project of our 300 Oracle databases at

Die Mobiliar is running very well.
When we catch issues, we fix them before going live.
And features such as Oracle In-Memory add a lot of
performance boost to some of our applications.
Especially the Oracle Upgrade Reference Program was a
great help and added a lot of value to our project's progress.
We are very happy and satisfied with the upgrade process
and the reliability and performance of Oracle Database 12c".
Paolo Kreth, Group Manager Databases, Die Mobiliar
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Famous Last Words

Conclusion
53
Conclusion
If you have a complicated environment, you are not alone!
But, you can do it:

Plan your effort
Use the right tools
Track and
report progress
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Why you need to upgrade NOW to Oracle Database 12c!

Download Slides from the Database Upgrade Blog

(GA: Sep 2009)

(GA: Aug 2007)

(GA: Jul 2005)

(GA: Jan 2004)

(GA: Jun 2013)

Waived Extended Support

Paid Extended Support

Fineprint: Extended Support for Oracle Database 11.2

(GA: Jun 2013)

(GA: Sep 2009)

Oracle Database 12.2

1st patch set for the 2nd release

Why you can't wait for the 2nd Release?

(GA: Jun 2013)

(GA: xxx 2016)

Every release is a full release

Every release will get a significant

(GA: Sep 2009)

Span between Releases in Months

Oracle 11.1 .. 11.2

Oracle and SAP Certified in Oracle Database 12.1.0.2

SAP has already certified Oracle

SAP has already certified Oracle

We fully understand that things often are

And things can become really complicated ...

5-6 hours max downtime

Or more work ...

But even if it does not look complicated at first sight ...

10.2.0.3.0 10.2.0.4.0 10.2.0.5.0 11.2.0.1.0 11.2.0.2.0 11.2.0.3.0 11.2.0.4.0

Another example ...

Don't maintain a zoo!

135 Oracle databases

7 different Oracle releases

Don't sit it out

It will just get more complicated and risky

Beware of application dependencies

Establish constant database inventory monitoring

upgrade your database(s) NOW!

Where should you start?

You need a plan

Migration Initiation, & Plan

Baseline & Migration

Migration & Unit test initiation

Unit Test Complete

Application & Performance Test Start

Application & Performance Tests

Application & Performance Tests

Application Testing Complete and Application Freeze

You need to know Which / Where / Who / When

Depending applications, certification

Desired time frame

Build a tracking app Use APEX

Build Workstreams and Database Groups

General Test Guidelines

Relation between test completeness and costs