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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:40:06 -0600
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Subject: Re: replication from Oracle to PostgreSQL?
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On 08/11/2011 08:09 PM, Craig Ringer wrote:
> On 11/08/2011 10:57 PM, CS DBA wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 2011-08-11 at 08:41 -0600, CS DBA wrote:
>>>> Anyone know of tools / options that will allow Oracle to PostgreSQL
>>>> replication? or at least a real time feed or dblink?
>>> EnterpriseDB's Postgres Plus Advanced Server has a realtime replication
>>> solution bundled.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>
>> That was the first thing I tried to push 'em towards... they shut it
>> down cause it's not free (which is weird since they're not considering a
>> real TCO, but they are the customer).
>
> Using Oracle ... and objecting to "not free"?

That's why we're here - to help 'em migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL, 
it seems some systems will need a longer Oracle life due to other 
constraints

>
> *boggle*
agreed


>
>
> There are lots of ETL tools available, and there's always the 
> roll-your-own queue-based trigger replication system option. Of 
> course, both options would probably cost more than buying EDB's 
> already built and tested version...
>
interesting idea, any specific ETL tools you could recommend?


> -- 
> Craig Ringer
>


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