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Business Problems Solved
Shareplex has greatly simplified the data replication process, allowing users to create and manage replicated nodes effortlessly. This has resulted in increased productivity and saved time and effort for users. Shareplex has been particularly useful in creating development and test environments quickly by enabling data twinning across on-premises and cloud platforms during and after large migrations. Organizations have found that Shareplex is instrumental in solving the problem of database replication and transformation, ensuring accurate storage and maintenance of data. It also provides backup capabilities, facilitating disaster recovery and rolling patches with minimal downtime. Users have successfully utilized Shareplex for a range of use cases including database cloning, migration, replication, deployment, and cutover from older systems to newer ones. With its monitoring, data comparison, conflict resolution, and synchronization capabilities, Shareplex has proven to be a valuable tool for maintaining high availability across data centers and real-time replication. Additionally, Shareplex's user-friendly features and collaboration capabilities have made it convenient for training employees effectively. Overall, Shareplex offers users a flexible solution for data migration, accuracy, conflict resolution, and real-time replication.
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We use Shareplex to provide a reporting database thus reducing load for our OLTP instances. We also use it for distributing data to other database instances.
Pros
It is a light weight service that is easily configured and changed with the use of simple text files that define source tables and target tables. You have complete control of adding or removing tables to the configuration without interfering with other already configured tables.
It comes complete with utilities to synchronize data and to repair the data should it ever get out of synchronization. It also comes with an independent monitoring system that alerts admins should any errors occur.
Technical support is excellent. The support team is very responsive to issues. When there is an issue one of the engineers will take ownership of the problem and follow through until a solution is provided.
It is versatile for maintenance. The admin has control over each of the services used to replicate data. Any of the services can be stopped and restarted throughout the replication process to allow for maintenance or troubleshooting of the replication process. There are a multitude of parameter options available for controlling behavior of the replication process.
Cons
When first introduced the Change Data Capture process was awkward. Each subsequent release has improved the process.
Sometimes the Shareplex monitoring service in Foglight gets overly aggressive in sending out error notifications and can end up spamming the admins with email alerts for one problem. We have had to tone that down.
Likelihood to Recommend
It works best in Oracle to Oracle instances. Replication to other database vendors is improving with each release, but doesn't have the compare/repair utility that exists in Oracle to Oracle replication.