Originally published 10/17/2022
Oracle GoldenGate Free is now available.
Visit this blog for a video overview and download instructions.
Oracle GoldenGate Free is the same powerful Oracle GoldenGate that enterprises rely on worldwide, packaged for simple download, ease-of-use, and a fully-featured experience. It is the entire application portfolio delivered in an Oracle Docker container ready to be deployed anywhere – on premises, in OCI, or on other cloud platforms.
GoldenGate Free provides all features of the licensed GoldenGate product and additionally provides a recipe-driven user interface to easily create and manage replication pipelines. It is limited for use with databases up to 20 GB in size, is supported through community forums instead of Oracle support, and cannot interact with full use, licensed GoldenGate products. For detailed limitations please review the licensing guide once available.
Easy to Use
GoldenGate Free has been designed to lower the bar of entry for real-time data integration. This starts with simple deployment of a pre-built docker container without an installation process. Developers can get started quickly through a recipe-based design process that provides recipes for common use cases to define and execute replication pipelines. Experienced GoldenGate developers will also appreciate access to the complete microservices API and UI to configure GoldenGate processes as usual.
Architecture
The GoldenGate Free environment is contained in a self-sufficient docker container with all required components. It can connect to external source and target databases and interact with other GoldenGate Free containers to distribute replication processes. The container provides all elements of GoldenGate such as the microservices environment, admin client and other commands.
Use Cases
GoldenGate Free can provide value to a wide range of use cases and personas:
Developers and Data Architects
- Design data replication into your architecture to process data as events; learn more about using Oracle GoldenGate real-time data replication.
DBAs
- Test-drive the optimal way to replicate Oracle Databases for high availability, query offloading, or migration.
Educators
- Explore CDC and data mesh as a part of modern enterprise-level data architectures and teach students to build industry solutions for real-time data.
ISVs and OEMs
- Embed and distribute data replication as part of your solutions and applications on premises or in the cloud, without license fees.
Availability
GoldenGate Free is now available. Visit the availability blog post for download information.
At Cloud World you can learn more
- Session LRN1501: Oracle GoldenGate Roadmap and Strategy,