FlashGrid Cluster
for Oracle RAC on GCP

Highly available clustered database with 2, 3, or more nodes
Proven Oracle RAC database engine
Multi-AZ for maximum availability
24/7 support with Oracle and GCP expertise
FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC on GCP

Case studies

EDF migrates from IBM Mainframe to Oracle RAC on Azure powered by FlashGrid Cluster

“EDF’s internal team of DBAs, engineers, and lead solution architect spearheaded the transition to cloud computing. From the beginning, we could demonstrate it was feasible and that we could rely on a highly available Oracle database on Azure thanks to FlashGrid’s technology and guidance.”

Adam Ashby

Technical Project Manager, EDF

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Conversational and Cognitive AI Leader Chooses FlashGrid for Database High Availability in Azure Cloud

“FlashGrid provides us all elements needed for running our mission-critical Oracle databases in Azure: storage and networking software, deployment automation, and 24×7 support”

Jay Wilder

Sr. Director of Software Engineering

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CNS Middle East delivers an Oracle RAC cluster on Azure cloud to International Securities LLC
CNS Middle East delivers an Oracle RAC cluster on Azure cloud to International Securities LLC

CNS Middle East delivers an Oracle RAC cluster on Azure cloud to International Securities LLC

“Combining the strong presence of CNS in the Middle East with FlashGrid’s product for database high availability, we were able to deliver and support an Oracle RAC cluster on Azure for a key customer in the region.”

Murad F. Abushaikha

Solutions Manager Lead, CNS Middle East

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Costa Rican Insurer Completes Migration to Azure Cloud, Moves Oracle RAC from Aging ODA to FlashGrid

“As a financial institution, we need our main database to have low latency combined with 24/7 uptime and support. FlashGrid for Azure delivered all that, together with excellent performance and the ease of automated deployment.”

Dennis Córdoba López

IT Director

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International Sheet Metal Processing Equipment Manufacturer Simplifies Database HA with FlashGrid in Azure
International Sheet Metal Processing Equipment Manufacturer Simplifies Database HA with FlashGrid in Azure

International Sheet Metal Processing Equipment Manufacturer Simplifies Database HA with FlashGrid in Azure

“FlashGrid proved to be a reliable solution that is easy to implement and support for us as a systems integrator”

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Cognizant and FlashGrid Keep Traffic Flowing Smoothly Under Virginia’s Elizabeth River
Cognizant and FlashGrid Keep Traffic Flowing Smoothly Under Virginia’s Elizabeth River

Cognizant and FlashGrid Keep Traffic Flowing Smoothly Under Virginia’s Elizabeth River

Cognizant, a global IT services provider, partnered with FlashGrid when a toll collection system in Virginia that they were managing required enhancements, including uninterrupted operation of the backend database. Since the entire application stack was deployed on AWS cloud, implementing database high availability with FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on AWS was the most natural choice. FlashGrid’s ability to run database nodes across availability zones allowed the additional benefit of 99.99% uptime SLA offered by AWS EC2 by protecting against failures affecting an entire availability zone.


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Global exchange selects FlashGrid for running Oracle RAC database backend on Azure for new securities products

When launching cryptocurrency futures trading, a newly formed division of an established international exchange operator decided to put their entire infrastructure on Azure cloud. However, they faced the challenge of running their backend database with sufficiently high availability to power the non-stop futures trading operation. After several months of performance and reliability testing, FlashGrid with Oracle RAC was selected as their database platform. With three database nodes spread across three availability zones, FlashGrid leverages the 99.99% uptime SLA offered by Azure for multi-AZ deployments.


U.S. federal agency deploys FlashGrid for running multi-AZ Oracle RAC on AWS GovCloud, meets condensed project timelines.

A government contractor approached FlashGrid Inc when they needed to move applications and their backend Oracle RAC databases to AWS GovCloud. The requirement was to run the database nodes across availability zones to take advantage of the 99.99% uptime SLA provided by EC2 for multi-AZ deployments. The project was critical for the agency and the timelines were very tight, leaving no room for error. FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on AWS was the only practical solution that met the project requirements. Infrastructure-as-Code deployment automation with FlashGrid Launcher enabled quick and easy deployment of a PoC cluster, followed by a production cluster. Delivery of the FlashGrid software through AWS Marketplace allowed the contractor to focus on the technical side of the project and effortlessly establish a relationship with FlashGrid as a new vendor.


Billing and payments SaaS vendor migrates to AWS, uses FlashGrid for running Oracle RAC

When the SaaS vendor decided to start new deployments on AWS instead of on-prem, they were facing the question of how to keep running the same software stack with the same uptime SLA and similar performance. The SaaS vendor has been using Oracle RAC clusters for a number of years in their on-prem datacenters with fast flash-based storage. The new database infrastructure on AWS had to provide similar uptime SLA and similar performance. After thorough testing, the SaaS vendor selected FlashGrid for running multiple Oracle RAC database clusters on AWS.


Singapore government ensures uninterrupted operation of customs with FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on AWS

In 2018 the Singapore government launched its new National Trading Platform that provides customs services to traders, logistics companies, and carriers. The new platform was implemented by Accenture and deployed on AWS. Uninterrupted operation of the new platform and of the backend database powering the platform was a critical requirement. Accenture selected FlashGrid for Oracle RAC for its ability to provide active-active high availability with database nodes spread across two availability zones. Such multi-AZ configuration allows leveraging the 99.99% uptime SLA offered by AWS and non-stop operation even in the case of a local disaster or an outage affecting an entire availability zone.


International luxury retailer’s online store runs on FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on Azure

A major luxury retail brand approached FlashGrid when they were deploying eCommerce solution for the China market. For compliance reasons all data must be stored in China, and Azure China was selected for the deployment. The application backend is based on Oracle Database. Since strict uptime SLA is a critical requirement, the retailer decided to use FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on Azure as their database high availability solution. After several months of active testing the solution was deployed in production and runs the retailer’s entire China online business. Whether it is a maintenance or infrastructure failure, the active-active HA allows retailer to run their store without interruptions.


Effectual helps Ginnie Mae migrate to AWS GovCloud, uses FlashGrid Cluster for database high availability
Effectual helps Ginnie Mae migrate to AWS GovCloud, uses FlashGrid Cluster for database high availability

Effectual helps Ginnie Mae migrate to AWS GovCloud, uses FlashGrid Cluster for database high availability

“With Effectual and FlashGrid, Ginnie Mae was able to migrate our applications and Oracle RAC databases to AWS with no change in the application code. We are now running modernized infrastructure that meets our uptime SLAs and helps us achieve Ginnie Mae’s mission.”

Jeremy Yates

Deputy Technology Architect, Ginnie Mae

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MercuryGate migrates to AWS, uses FlashGrid Cluster for transactional database high availability

“The deep database knowledge of the FlashGrid team is impressive. With their help we were able to achieve our goals of migrating to AWS and scaling our database backend to keep pace with the growth of our business.”

Adam Jones

Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Operations

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Global Credit Ratings Provider Moves Databases from Exadata to AWS, Selects FlashGrid as the New Platform

“We had to migrate dozens of mission critical Oracle RAC databases from Exadata to AWS with FlashGrid, and were able to do it without sacrificing performance or availability.”

Rama Kolli

Sr. Director – Database Management

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Billing Platform Provider Moves Database Clusters to AWS, Maintains High Availability SLA

“With FlashGrid and AWS we can now deploy a new application within two weeks instead of six months, without compromising our availability SLA.”

David Urban

VP Operations

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FlashGrid Delivers Oracle RAC on AWS to Support Record Holiday Sales for a Global Retailer

“Robust, fast, and highly available database is essential for Oracle ATG Commerce. FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on AWS is easy to deploy and run, and their 24/7 technical support service is outstanding.”

Chris MacLean

VP Cloud

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Digital Education SaaS Innovator Uses FlashGrid to Attain Database High Availability on AWS

“FlashGrid delivers database high availability that we need for running our service in AWS with no interruptions.”

Nataraj Chindam

Senior Database Administrator

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Oracle Financials on Azure cloud with FlashGrid for Oracle RAC

Financing division of a global equipment manufacturer was implementing their new Oracle Financials system on Azure cloud. Reliable non-stop operation was critical for the system and for its backend database. FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on Azure was an obvious choice that provided active-active high availability for the database. Non-stop operation is ensured during unexpected failures and during planned maintenance. FlashGrid Launcher allowed the internal DBA team to quickly deploy two database clusters in a fully automated fashion while keeping full control of the databases.


Brazil’s top retailer runs Oracle RAC database on Azure cloud, powered by FlashGrid.

For a major retailer operating multiple store chains in Brazil, Azure cloud provides the agility to create new store fronts and new applications for engaging customers. And when orders come in, they must be processed quickly and reliably, which requires highly available RDBMS at the backend. To accomplish this, the retailer decided to use Oracle RAC database cluster powered by FlashGrid engineered cloud system. Retailer’s engineers were able to quickly deploy the database cluster using FlashGrid Launcher tool, with only minimal help from technical support.


Singapore social security fund selects FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on AWS

When the Singapore Central Provident Fund had to select a database solution to run on AWS, the choice was not hard. Since 2018 the Singapore government was already running its customs services on Oracle RAC powered by FlashGrid. Building on the success of the proven architecture, Cognizant, the government’s contractor, deployed FlashGrid for Oracle RAC with multi-AZ architecture to fully leverage the 99.99% uptime SLA offered by AWS EC2.


Mobile operator in Europe meets uptime SLA for their billing systems with FlashGrid for Oracle RAC on Azure

Uptime SLA of 99.99% or better was a central requirement for a mobile operator in Europe in 2018 when they were starting deployment of a new billing system on Azure cloud. The biggest challenge was achieving the required uptime SLA for the backend Oracle Database. After discussions with the billing system vendor the only practical solution identified was running 3-node Oracle RAC clusters spread across three availability zones. With such configuration the database could survive the loss of two database nodes, or loss of an entire availability zone. FlashGrid Inc partnered with the billing system vendor, and with TCS, a global IT services provider, to deliver the complete solution that included more than 20 Oracle RAC database clusters powered by FlashGrid engineered cloud systems.


U.S. Courts move financial management application to Azure Government Cloud, use FlashGrid for running Oracle RAC databases.

A software vendor providing the financial management application used by the U.S. Courts approached FlashGrid Inc when they needed to migrate the application and its backend databases from their own data center to Azure Government Cloud. The new system had to meet stringent uptime SLA and performance requirements. FlashGrid engineered cloud system was selected by the software vendor because of its capability to run Oracle RAC in the cloud while fully utilizing the performance of the underlying Azure VM and storage infrastructure. FlashGrid support team’s deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Oracle database, and performance optimization enabled the software vendor to achieve the performance targets while staying within the project’s budget constraints.


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