Autoupgrade - Myths and Methods

“Autoupgrade is only for large environments.” “Configuration is time-consuming and challenging.” “It doesn’t work with non-container databases.” Get the truth about Autoupgrade and learn why it’s the best, most reliable tool for upgrading Oracle databases!

Autoupgrade - Myths and Methods You may have heard about Autoupgrade—how it can upgrade dozens or hundreds of databases; run unattended or scheduled upgrades; identify and automatically fix problems; and automate pre- and post-upgrade steps. You may have also heard things like:

• “Autoupgrade is only for large environments and it’s too much trouble for fewer than ten databases.”
• “Configuration is time-consuming and challenging.”
• “It only supports multiple, simultaneous upgrades.”
• “Only a few, limited upgrade paths are supported.”
• “It’s hard to use and slow.”
• “It can’t migrate non-container databases and forces you to use pluggable databases.”
• “Stick with proven, mature tools like Database Upgrade Assistant!”

The truth is, Autoupgrade simplifies and streamlines the upgrade of even a single database. It’s easy to use and configure, fast and flexible. If Autoupgrade encounters a problem it can’t fix automatically, the process of identifying, fixing and resuming an upgrade is straightforward.

In this session I share best practices and recommendations based on multiple real-world customer upgrades, including:

• Why Autoupgrade is the method of choice for upgrading to 12cR2, 18c, 19c and beyond
• Planning and preparing for an Autoupgrade
• Preparing a configuration for a single database in under a minute
• Autoupgrade capabilities demonstrated, from simple to complex
• Dealing with the unexpected, fixing issues, resuming jobs and recovering from a failed upgrade

This talk is based on experience gained from dozens of production Oracle 19c upgrades using Autoupgrade