Oracle Corporation
Database migration between computing platforms using virtual backups

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with database migration between platforms are described. In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a full backup and one or more virtual full backups of a database hosted by a first platform of a first remote computing device. The example method may also include receiving a migration command to migrate the database from the first platform to a second platform of a second remote computing device. The example method may also include evaluating the one or more virtual full backups of the database to identify a target virtual full backup. The example method may also include performing a migration operation to migrate the database from the first platform to the second platform as a migrated database using the target virtual full backup.