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ACT delivers and deploys state of the art Oracle Database Appliance X8 for Syabas, Malaysia

ACT delivers and deploys state of the art Oracle Database Appliance X8 for Syabas, Malaysia.

4 Units of Oracle Database Appliance (ODA X8-2 HA) for Production and DR environment

With existing infrastructure due for Tech Refresh, Syabas’s Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing Application’s Database needed a new platform. ACT together with Oracle have successfully proposed, delivered and implemented Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) which caters for multiple Database’s within Application’s requirement.

Our Responsibilities includes:

Assessment, Planning and Design
ODA X8-2 HA Installation for Production Environment
ODA X8-2 HA Installation for Disaster Recovery Environment
Provisioning and Configuration of New Oracle VM with Database
Database Migration
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Configuration
Patch Management - Apply Latest Patch
Offsite Standby for Live Cut Over Activity
DR Standby Database Configuration
Knowledge Transfer
Configuration Documentation
Annual Support and Maintenance for Hardware with Database

In Jul 2021, ACT Team embarked on a tech refresh project for Syabas to setup 4 New Units of Oracle Database Appliance to house the current Billing Application’s databases.

Oracle Database Appliance X8-2-HA is an Oracle Engineered System that saves time and money by simplifying deployment, management, and support of high availability database solutions. Optimized for the world’s most popular database— Oracle Database—it integrates software, compute, storage, and network resources to deliver high availability database services for a wide range of custom and packaged online transaction processing (OLTP), in-memory database, and data warehousing applications.

All hardware and software components are engineered and supported by Oracle, offering customers a reliable and secure system with built-in automation and best practices. In addition to accelerating the time to value when deploying high availability database solutions, Oracle Database Appliance X8-2-HA offers flexible Oracle Database licensing options and reduces operational expenses associated with maintenance and support.

Did you know..

Oracle Database Appliance is the easiest and most affordable way for organizations to run Oracle databases and applications in remote and edge computing environments. Customers reduce Oracle Database deployment times and management workloads using a prebuilt integrated system with management automation. Oracle Database Appliance allows customers to grow revenue and control costs, delivering up to a 498%return on investment (ROI) over five years.

LHDN’s Data Transformation Journey: From DB2 to Oracle with Exadata Implementation

Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) recently achieved a monumental success in transforming its data infrastructure by migrating from IBM DB2 to Oracle, powered by Exadata. This shift not only enhanced data processing capabilities but also elevated the agency’s capacity to support extensive, real-time data operations crucial for its tax administration responsibilities.

Migration and Exadata Implementation

The migration to Oracle Database was no small feat. Using a combination of Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), and Oracle GoldenGate, LHDN transitioned smoothly from its legacy DB2 system, ensuring data accuracy and minimizing downtime. The Exadata platform provided unmatched scalability and performance, enabling LHDN to handle large-scale data loads and complex queries with remarkable efficiency.

Achievements and Key Benefits

Ongoing Support and Maintenance

The collaboration of Oracle combined with ACT Technology Solutions comprehensive onsitesupport, LHDN now has a robust, scalable infrastructure with 24/7 maintenance options that ensure consistent performance, critical updates, and quick resolution of any issues.

This migration has positioned LHDN to deliver faster, more reliable services to the public, highlighting Oracle’s capabilities in managing large, mission-critical data operations. The LHDN success story stands as a powerful example of how Oracle’s solutions, from Exadatato advanced data integration tools, can transform and future-proof organizational data infrastructure.

The success of this project demonstrates ACT’s commitment to delivering tailored, high-impact solutions for complex data environments. With the new Oracle Exadata implementation, LHDN is now positioned to leverage data more effectively, improving both operational efficiency and service delivery to Malaysian taxpayers.

This successful migration and ongoing support highlight ACT’s role as a trusted partner in data transformation, helping LHDN transition to a more powerful and future-ready Oracle data platform.

Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer features the most versatile and functional database technology – Oracle Database, on the fastest, most powerful, and most available platform – Exadata, with the simplicity and cost effectiveness of Oracle Cloud software deployed in customer premises.

Did you know..

Exadata Cloud@Customer is ideal for customers desiring cloud benefits but cannot move their databases to the public cloud due to sovereignty laws, industry regulations, corporate policies, security requirements, network latency, or organizations that find it impractical to move databases away from other tightly coupled on-premises IT infrastructure. Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer delivers the world’s most advanced database cloud to customers who require their databases to be located on-premises.

ACT delivers state of the art Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer for Lotus’s Malaysia

ACT delivers state of the art Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer for Lotus’s Malaysia.

3 Units of Oracle ExaCC X8M – Quarter Rack for Production, DR and Non-Prod

Through the Tesco acquisition in Malaysia and replacing the Tesco corporate branding with that of Lotus’s, Oracle together with ACT have successfully delivered and implemented Oracle ExaCC, ZFS Storage and Oracle Management Server.

Our Responsibilities includes:

Assessment, Planning and Design
Provisioning and Configuration of New Oracle VM
Provisioning and Configuration of New Oracle DB
ZFS Storage Configuration for DB Backup Purpose
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Configuration
Patch Management - Apply Latest Patch
Offsite Standby for Live Cut Over Activity
Knowledge Transfer
Configuration Documentation

In Aug 2021, ACT Team embarked on a project for Lotus’s Malaysia to setup a new environment for their retail application’s database into Cloud Based On-Premise Infra. With Oracle ExaCC’s Cloud Based Environment utilizing Universal Credits, it provides a full suite of Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Features and Options.

Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer features the most versatile and functional database technology – Oracle Database, on the fastest, most powerful, and most available platform – Exadata, with the simplicity and cost effectiveness of Oracle Cloud software deployed in customer premises.

Did you know..

Exadata Cloud@Customer is ideal for customers desiring cloud benefits but cannot move their databases to the public cloud due to sovereignty laws, industry regulations, corporate policies, security requirements, network latency, or organizations that find it impractical to move databases away from other tightly coupled on-premises IT infrastructure. Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer delivers the world’s most advanced database cloud to customers who require their databases to be located on-premises.

ACT delivers state of the art Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer for Pantai Medical Centre, Malaysia

ACT delivers state of the art Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer for Pantai Medical Centre, Malaysia.

1 Unit of Oracle ExaCC X8M – Quarter Rack for Production

With the existing Oracle Exadata Machine due for Tech Refresh cycle, ACT together with Oracle have positioned an On-Premise Cloud Appliance and successfully delivered the implementation within the given timeline.

Our Responsibilities includes:

Assessment, Planning and Design
Provisioning and Configuration of New Oracle VM
Provisioning and Configuration of New Oracle DB
Patch Management - Apply Latest Patch
Offsite Standby for Live Cut Over Activity
Knowledge Transfer
Configuration Documentation

In Nov 2021, ACT Team have helped Pantai Hospital to move away from traditional On Premise Infra to Cloud Based On-Premise Infra. The plan was to move the existing HIS Application’s Database to Cloud Based Environment utilizing Universal Credits which provides a full suite of Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Features and Options.

Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer features the most versatile and functional database technology – Oracle Database, on the fastest, most powerful, and most available platform – Exadata, with the simplicity and cost effectiveness of Oracle Cloud software deployed in customer premises.

Did you know..

Exadata Cloud@Customer is ideal for customers desiring cloud benefits but cannot move their databases to the public cloud due to sovereignty laws, industry regulations, corporate policies, security requirements, network latency, or organizations that find it impractical to move databases away from other tightly coupled on-premises IT infrastructure. Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exadata Cloud@Customer delivers the world’s most advanced database cloud to customers who require their databases to be located on-premises.

DISASTER RECOVERY & BUSINESS CONTINUITY (BCDR) SOLUTION

ACT Technology Solutions Sdn Bhd together with an established Systems Integrator (SI) from Malaysia synergized to implement a Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Solution for one of South East Asia’s biggest banking groups. Its network spans across all 10 ASEAN nations as well as key Asian countries and global financial centre with a network of 2,000 offices worldwide with more than 40,000 employees.

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Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c

In March 2021, the team from ACT Technology Solutions Sdn Bhd embarked on an Oracle Fusion Middleware upgrade services for an Insurance provider based in Kuala Lumpur. The core system upgrade services was conducted for applications across Indonesia, Singapore & Malaysia.

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) 12c

The team from ACT Technology Solutions Sdn Bhd was involved in a data migration project for a global insurance company that has a network of offices in more than 70 countries and services clients in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)

In December 2018, the team from ACT Technology Solutions Sdn Bhd helped a manufacturing customer based in East Malaysia to embark on an Oracle Engi- neered Systems journey to host their core application database on the Oracle Database Appliance High Availability model.