Oracle RAC on AWS
Maximize uptime with Active-Active HA across 2, 3, or more database nodes. Generate CloudFormation template and deploy in your AWS EC2 account in 90 minutes.
Solutions for Government
FlashGrid Inc. is a U.S. company with a successful track record of enabling mission-critical Oracle databases on AWS, Azure, and private clouds for government agencies in the U.S. and overseas. FlashGrid engineered cloud systems are available through AWS, Azure, and GCP Marketplaces, including government regions.
As a software vendor, FlashGrid Inc. partners with government contractors for implementation and maintenance of database solutions in the cloud and provides 24/7 support with database and cloud infrastructure expertise.
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Oracle RAC on Azure Cloud
Maximize uptime with Active-Active HA across 2, 3, or more database nodes. Generate ARM template and deploy in your Azure account in 90 minutes.
Oracle RAC on Private Clouds
FlashGrid Storage Fabric enables shared storage for running Oracle RAC on any private cloud that has VMs or bare-metal servers. FlashGrid Read-Local™ Technology minimizes storage latency for maximum performance. FlashGrid Cloud Area Network provides additional networking capabilities required by RAC, including multicast, VIPs, and quality-of-service.
Oracle Failover HA on AWS
Increase uptime of Oracle single-instance databases with failover clustering on AWS EC2. Generate CloudFormation template and deploy in your AWS EC2 account in 90 minutes.
Oracle Failover HA on Azure Cloud
Increase uptime of Oracle single-instance databases with failover clustering on Azure Cloud. Generate ARM template and deploy in your Azure account in 90 minutes.
Reliable foundation for Oracle Data Guard FSFO on AWS
When building an HA solution with Data Guard FSFO (Fast-Start Failover), certain infrastructure failure types or OS configuration mistakes can undermine the entire HA architecture. Without proper failure isolation, the database service may freeze or experience brown-out instead of the expected failover. Only FlashGrid Server provides a reliable foundation for Data Guard FSFO on EC2.
Reliable foundation for Oracle Data Guard FSFO on Azure
When building an HA solution with Data Guard FSFO (Fast-Start Failover), certain infrastructure failure types or OS configuration mistakes can undermine the entire HA architecture. Without proper failure isolation, the database service may freeze or experience brown-out instead of the expected failover. Only FlashGrid Server provides a reliable foundation for Data Guard FSFO on Azure VMs.
Case studies
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
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.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs migrates applications to a private cloud, selects FlashGrid Storage Fabric to enable shared storage for Oracle RAC.
A major applications and solutions provider approached FlashGrid Inc when they had to migrate an application they were hosting for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs from a traditional data center to a private cloud. The application was using Oracle RAC for its backend database. The private cloud was based on VMware Director and provided advanced VM and networking capabilities. However, the cloud lacked the shared storage capability required for running Oracle RAC. The FlashGrid Storage Fabric software was used to create highly available shared storage seamlessly integrated with Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM). FlashGrid Storage Fabric enabled migration to the private cloud without sacrificing the database high availability provided by Oracle RAC.
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.
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.
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.
