Transform your data replication strategy into a competitive advantage with Oracle GoldenGate 23ai .

This comprehensive guide delivers the practical knowledge DBAs and architects need to implement, optimize, and scale Oracle GoldenGate 23ai in production environments. Written by Oracle ACE Director Bobby Curtis, it blends deep technical expertise with real-world business insights from hundreds of implementations across manufacturing, financial services, and technology sectors.

Beyond traditional replication, this book explores the groundbreaking capabilities that make GoldenGate 23ai essential for modern AI initiatives. Learn how to implement real-time vector replication for RAG systems, integrate with cloud platforms like GCP and Snowflake, and automate deployments using REST APIs and Python. Each chapter offers proven strategies to deliver measurable ROI while reducing operational risk.

Whether you're upgrading from Classic GoldenGate, deploying your first cloud data pipeline, or building AI-ready data architectures, this book provides the strategic guidance and technical depth to succeed. With Bobby's signature direct approach, you'll avoid common pitfalls and implement best practices that scale with your business.

What You Will Learn

• Master the microservices architecture and new capabilities of Oracle GoldenGate 23ai

• Implement secure, high-performance data replication across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and cloud databases

• Configure vector replication for AI and machine learning workloads, including RAG systems

• Design and build multi-master replication models with automatic conflict resolution

• Automate deployments and management using RESTful APIs and Python

• Optimize performance for sub-second replication lag in production environments

• Secure your replication environment with enterprise-grade features and compliance

• Upgrade from Classic to Microservices architecture with zero downtime

• Integrate with cloud platforms including OCI, GCP, AWS, and Azure

• Implement real-time data pipelines to BigQuery, Snowflake, and other cloud targets

• Navigate Oracle licensing models and optimize costs

  Who This Book Is For

  Database administrators, architects, and IT leaders working with Oracle GoldenGatewhether deploying for the first time, migrating from Classic architecture, or enabling AI-driven replicationwill find actionable guidance on implementation, performance tuning, automation, and cloud integration. Covers unidirectional and multi-master replication and is packed with real-world use cases.

  First complete guide to vector replication and AI integration in Oracle GoldenGate 23ai for data pipelines Real-world automation using Python and REST APIs for Oracle GoldenGate microservices and cloud environments Proven techniques to achieve sub-second replication lag in high-performance, enterprise Oracle databases

  Autorentext

Bobby L. Curtis, eMBA , is an Oracle ACE Director (20132017, 2024present) and CEO/CTO and Chief AI Architect at RheoData, an Atlanta, GA-based Oracle and Google partner. He specializes in database architectures, observability, data integration, and machine learning/artificial intelligence technologies, with a focus on making usability simpler and easier. Through RheoData, he is focused on implementations, migrations, and upgrades of scalable database architectures while ensuring operational readiness of those environments. Bobby is a member of various Oracle User Groups (GAOUG, RMOUG, ODTUG), among others. He lives with his wife and three children outside of Atlanta, GA. Follow booby on X at @dbasolved or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Inhalt

Introduction: The Data Pipeline Foundation for the AI Revolution.- 1. Architectures.- 2. Oracle GoldenGate Services.- 3. Installation.- 4. Prerequisites for Oracle GoldenGate 23ai and Beyond.- 5. Implementation: From Deployment to Production.- 6. Upgrading Oracle GoldenGate.- 7. Performance Tuning.- 8. Security.- 9. Oracle GoldenGate Utilities.- 10. Advanced Features.- 11. AdminClient.- 12. Oracle GoldenGate with RESTful APIs and Python.- 13. Vector Replication.- 14. Oracle to Google BigQuery.- 15. Oracle to Oracle Database 23ai @GCP.- 16. Oracle to Snowflake.- 17. PostgreSQL to PostgreSQL Replication.- 18. OCI GoldenGate.- 19. Licensing.- 20. Licensing Optimization, Compliance, and Future Proofing.- 21. Bridging Oracle GoldenGate Classic to 23ai.- 22. Odds and Ends.- Appendices.