Bookazine Case Study

Bookazine

Client:

Bookazine

Requirement:

Oracle Database Migration to AWS

Objectives

Bookazine is a full-service wholesaler offering a wide-ranging and deep inventory of new releases and best selling backlist, with expertise in children’s titles, small press and regional titles, LGBT books, and pop culture titles--including graphic novels and manga.

SoftArt has been providing Oracle E-Business Suite and Database support as a Managed Service Provider for over 8 years to ALICO.

Challenges

  • Operating on Legacy Oracle EBS and Database
  • Hardware Capacity and Archiving
  • Lack of Oracle Resources and Expertise to Manage Oracle Infrastructure Internally

Solutions

  • Team of Certified Oracle DBAs and EBS Consultants to Provide Support of Oracle Infrastructure, Functional and Technical tasks.
  • Continuous Monitoring of DB and EBS via SoftArt’s Monitoring & Analytics Tool - Monitolytics.
  • Prepared, Documented and Tested Disaster Recovery Plan.
  • Upgraded EBS from 12.1.3 to 12.2.10 and DB from 12.1.02 to 19c via SoftArt’s “Slow-Paced Approach” method where each area is upgraded separately.
  • Providing Advanced Database Compression for EBS DB Develop, Manage and Maintain Legacy and On-Premises Application Integration Interfaces.
  • Bookazine decided to go with SoftArt's Gold Managed Services which offers a blended pool of hours per month to provide a complete 24/7/365 dedicated team to manage their ORACLE install.
solutions

Results

Improved Hardware Capacity & Resolved Compatibility Issues

Improved Stability and Performance after Upgrades

Decreased Infrastructure Complexity and Increased Efficiency by 30%

Internal Team Trained and Self-Sufficient