Intro to GoldenGate Licensing
- Oracle GoldenGate licensing can be difficult to understand, this article is here to help you understand licensing. But first what is Goldengate? GG is a tool for replicating and capturing database transactions for Oracle databases.
- It includes licenses for Oracle Active Data Guard and Oracle XStream, but you must have a license for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition to use these features.
- The Oracle GoldenGate license also includes a restricted-use license for Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data (GGBD).
- This restricted-use license can only be used for communication between Oracle GoldenGate and separately licensed Oracle Coherence Grid Edition deployments or for communication between Oracle GoldenGate and separately licensed Oracle Stream Analytics deployments.
How does Goldengate Licensing work?
- Oracle GoldenGate can be purchased based on either the number of processors or the number of named users plus.
- It can be obtained through a volume agreement or an Oracle ULA (Unlimited License Agreement).
- When purchasing through an Oracle ULA, you must make sure you have the correct number of licenses by calculating the number of users or processors that will be using Oracle GoldenGate.
- The number of licenses required depends on the number of users or processors that are running the Oracle database from which data is being captured and the number of users or processors running the Oracle database where the data will be applied.
Oracle Goldengate Licensing for non-Oracle Database
For Oracle GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Database, the number of licenses required depends on either the number of users or the number of processors that are running the Non-Oracle Database from which data is being captured and the number of users or processors running the Non-Oracle Database where the data will be applied. Specifically, either the number of users or the number of processors must be counted to determine the number of licenses needed.
Additional Goldengate product licensing.
- Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe allows you to capture and deliver database transactions from HP NonStop or IBM DB2 on z/OS databases.
- The Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe license includes a restricted-use license for Oracle GoldenGate for Big Data (GGBD), which can only be used for communication between Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe and separately licensed Oracle Coherence Grid Edition deployments or for communication between Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe and separately licensed Oracle Stream Analytics deployments.
- Oracle GoldenGate for Teradata Replication Services enables you to capture database transactions from Teradata databases and deliver them to Teradata databases.
- A license for the Oracle GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Databases is required to deliver data to Teradata.
- A license for Teradata Access Manager from Teradata Corporation is also required to enable the capture process on Teradata.
GoldenGate Foundation Suite Licensing
The Oracle GoldenGate Foundation Suite includes the following components:
- Oracle GoldenGate Studio
- Oracle GoldenGate Veridata
- Oracle Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate
To use the Oracle GoldenGate Foundation Suite, you must have a license for Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Database, or Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe.
The Oracle Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate
Includes the following components:
- Oracle GoldenGate Director
- Oracle GoldenGate Monitor
- Oracle GoldenGate Plug-in for Enterprise Manager
To use the Oracle Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate, you must have a license for Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Database, or Oracle GoldenGate for Mainframe.
The Oracle Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate license also includes a restricted-use license for Oracle WebLogic Server Standard Edition, which can only be used to host Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) or Java application logic that is distributed as part of the Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate.
Frequently asked about Goldengate Licensing
Q: Is Goldengate licensed per core?
A: Yes, you apply Oracle core factor licensing rules.
Q: Can I sign an Oracle ULA for GoldenGate?
A: Yes, we have seen ULA with only Goldengate products or part of a ULA with more products.
Q: Is there any LMS script to measure Goldengate?
A: No, it’s a manual licensing review that is required.
Q: If I am using Active Dataguard, can I use a Goldengate license to cover this use?
A: Yes, you can; Goldengate includes Active Dataguard