Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c

Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c provides the latest in efficient, reliable, secure data management for mission-critical on-line transaction processing applications, query-intensive data warehouses, and cloud applications. The right planning, preparation, and upgrade steps will make the upgrade process simpler, faster, and more predictable from start to finish. 

White Paper: Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c

This white paper outlines the methods and alternatives available for you to upgrade and migrate your database to Oracle Database 12c.  Learn about different use cases and key factors to consider when choosing the method that best fits your requirements.
Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c 

Upgrade Compatibility Matrix

Wondering which versions are supported for direct upgrade to Oracle Database 12c? Here is the support note with that information.

 Database Server Upgrade/Downgrade Compatibility Matrix (Doc ID 551141.1) (My Oracle Support)

White Paper: Simplify the Migration of Oracle Database and Oracle Applications from AIX to Oracle Solaris

This white paper discusses the four simple steps customers can take to migrate from AIX to Oracle Solaris. Migration may also include upgrading to a new database version to get the benefits of the latest features and enhancements to Oracle Database 12c.
Simplify the Migration of Oracle Database and Oracle Applications from AIX to Oracle Solaris 

Mike Dietrich's Upgrade Blog

Database Upgrade Team member Mike Dietrich maintains a BLOG relating to Database Upgrade presentation, events and topics.
Oracle Database upgrade blog
 

Upgrade and Migration to Oracle Database 12c - Workshop Presentation   

This presentation covers a full day database upgrade and migration workshop with plenty of background information from installation and patching to various upgrade and migration techniques covering also fallback strategies, performance managements and application upgrades.

Upgrade, Migrate, and Consolidate to Oracle Database 12c  (~30M)

 

Manual Upgrades

This document provides a checklist to review prior to performing a manual Upgrade.
Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1) (Doc ID 1503653.1) (My Oracle Support)

DBUA Upgrades

If you plan on using the Database Upgrade Assistant to perform your upgrade, this document provides a check-list you should review first.

Complete Checklist for Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c Release 1 using DBUA (Doc ID 1516557.1) (My Oracle Support)

 

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