Comprehensive database migration from legacy Oracle systems to modern cloud-native PostgreSQL infrastructure for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company, achieving 60% cost reduction and 3x performance improvement.
A Fortune 500 manufacturing company was running critical business operations on aging Oracle database systems with escalating licensing costs and performance bottlenecks. The legacy infrastructure was limiting scalability and innovation while consuming significant IT budget.
They needed a comprehensive migration strategy to modernize their database infrastructure while ensuring zero downtime and maintaining data integrity across 50+ applications and 10TB of critical business data.
Migrated to AWS RDS PostgreSQL with multi-AZ deployment, automated backups, and horizontal scaling capabilities for improved performance and reliability.
Implemented AWS Database Migration Service with continuous data replication and phased cutover strategy to ensure business continuity.
Refactored 50+ applications with automated schema conversion and query optimization for PostgreSQL compatibility and enhanced performance.
Implemented encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access controls, and audit logging to meet SOX and industry compliance requirements.
Reduced annual database costs by 60% ($1.2M savings) while eliminating Oracle licensing fees and reducing infrastructure overhead.
Achieved 3x performance improvement with query response times reduced from 15 seconds to 5 seconds for complex analytical workloads.
Completed migration with zero downtime using continuous replication and automated failover mechanisms, maintaining 24/7 operations.
Established scalable cloud-native foundation supporting 5x data growth capacity and enabling advanced analytics capabilities.