FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC on AWS is a virtual clustered appliance designed to enable Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC on Amazon EC2 instances, facilitating mission-critical transaction processing workloads. It offers high availability with database uptime of 99.99% or higher by distributing Oracle RAC database nodes across multiple availability zones (Multi-AZ. The solution supports lift-and-shift migrations of Oracle RAC databases to AWS without requiring changes to database architecture or application code, thereby minimizing migration risks. With compatibility for high-performance instances and scalable storage throughput, FlashGrid Cluster accommodates extra-large databases exceeding 500 TB. Deployment is automated and can be completed in approximately 90 minutes, with 24/7 support covering the entire infrastructure stack. Key Features and Functionality: - High Availability: Achieves 99.99% or higher database uptime by deploying Oracle RAC nodes across multiple availability zones, ensuring resilience against data center failures. - Active-Active Architecture: Utilizes Oracle RAC's active-active database high availability architecture, enabling zero Recovery Point Objective (RPO, near-zero Recovery Time Objective (RTO, and zero-downtime patching and maintenance. - Lift-and-Shift Migration: Facilitates seamless migration of existing Oracle RAC databases to AWS without necessitating changes to database architecture or application code. - Performance and Scalability: Supports high-performance EC2 instances, offering storage throughput up to 12.5 GBPS per node, scalable with the number of nodes, and accommodating databases exceeding 500 TB. - Automated Deployment: Provides Infrastructure-as-Code deployment through CloudFormation or Terraform templates, enabling automated and repeatable deployments in approximately 90 minutes. - Comprehensive Support: Offers 24/7 technical support covering the entire infrastructure stack, including FlashGrid software, Oracle ASM and Clusterware, EC2 instances, VPC networking, EBS volumes, and Linux components. Primary Value and User Solutions: FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC on AWS addresses the critical need for high availability and reliability in mission-critical Oracle database deployments. By enabling active-active clustering across multiple availability zones, it ensures continuous database operation even in the event of infrastructure failures. The solution simplifies the migration of existing Oracle RAC databases to AWS, reducing project risks and timelines. Its high-performance capabilities and scalability support large-scale databases, while automated deployment and comprehensive support streamline operations and maintenance, allowing organizations to focus on their core business objectives.