Quest Shareplex can do 8i -> 11g -- see http://www.quest.com/Quest_Site_Assets/PDF/DSD_SharePlex_for_Oracle_2.pdf With (almost) no downtime. Stefan <http://www.quest.com/Quest_Site_Assets/PDF/DSD_SharePlex_for_Oracle_2.pdf> ========================= Stefan P Knecht CEO & Founder s@xxxxxxxx 10046 Consulting GmbH Schwarzackerstrasse 29 CH-8304 Wallisellen Switzerland Phone +41-(0)8400-10046 Cell +41 (0) 79 571 36 27 info@xxxxxxxx http://www.10046.ch ========================= On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Goulet, Richard <Richard.Goulet@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > Avadhani, > > What your client is asking for is completely impossible. For starters > your direct upgrade part is 8.1.7 (or lower) -> 8.1.7.4 -> 9.2.0.8 -> > 11.2 and your moving os platforms which means a transportable database > migration. Way too many moving parts. What is the size of the source > database? If it's small enough you can go the export/import route which at > least minimizes the downtime. But your not going to get to 0 on this one. > > > Dick Goulet > Senior Oracle DBA > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Avadhani mys > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 13, 2010 5:45 AM > *To:* ora-apps-dba; oracle-l; oaugnetdba-on@xxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Zero Downtime Upgrade and Migration > > Hello Gurus, > > Please let me know any suggestions other than Oracle-Golden-gate to achieve > Zero downtime migration.the challenge is we need to Upgrade and > Migrate Oracle 8i database [Upgrade to 11gR2 and migrate to Sun-Solaris > from AIX]. This is very critical application and client needs Zero > downtime. > > Please let me know your valuable suggestions on this. And also please let > me know your valuable inputs/links on the documents on using Oralce Golden > gate to achieve Zero downtime upgrade and migration > > Thanks in Advance. > > Regards, > Avadhani >