Live example – migrating an Oracle database from a local laptop to AWS RDS using AWS SCT
In this recipe, we will walk through the process of migrating an Oracle database installed on your local laptop to AWS RDS using AWS SCT. This involves installing Oracle on your laptop, setting up the AWS RDS Oracle instance, using SCT for schema conversion, and completing the migration process with AWS DMS.
Getting ready
Before diving into data extraction with AWS DMS, ensure you have the following in place:
- AWS account with the necessary permissions (RDS, DMS, SCT, and networking)
- Proper networking configurations to ensure connectivity between your local machine and the AWS RDS instance
How to do it…
Installing the Oracle database on your laptop
- Download the Oracle database installer:
- Visit the Oracle website (https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/oracle-database-software-downloads.html).
- Download the database software (choose the version...