Oracle Database Health Check

Find hidden risks, boost stability, and tune Oracle for measurable gains.

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See where your Oracle estate really stands

Oracle environments drift over time. Patch levels fall behind. Options and management packs get enabled by accident. RAC or Data Guard settings look fine until a failover proves otherwise. Our health check builds a clear picture of performance, configuration, resilience, and licensing so you know what to fix first and what it is worth.

What we examine

  • Architecture and resilience
    RAC and Data Guard design, quorum and failover behavior, archive log configuration, backup and restore posture, recovery timing.
  • Performance and capacity
    AWR and ASH trends, top SQL and wait events, CPU and I/O headroom, memory layout and SGA/PGA sizing, statistics collection.
  • Configuration hygiene
    Parameter review, filesystem and ASM layout, HugePages and kernel settings, network and storage latencies, encryption and auditing.
  • Feature and license usage
    Options and packs in use, edition alignment, virtualization boundaries, cloud vCPU mapping, potential overdeployment.
  • Cost and right sizing
    Consolidation candidates, license reclaim opportunities, platform choices on prem and cloud.

Engagement Framework

PhaseKey ActionsOutcomes

Discover

Inventory databases and hosts. Pull AWR, ASH, alert logs, and configuration data.Complete estate baseline.
AnalyzeIdentify bottlenecks, resiliency gaps, and license exposures. Model right sizing options.Risk and optimization matrix.
ValidateTest backup and restore in non-prod. Review RAC or Data Guard failover behavior.Evidence to support changes.
RecommendPrioritize fixes by effort and impact. Provide scripts and rollback notes.Action plan and timeline.
ReviewWalk through results with DBAs and stakeholders. Align owners and next steps.Agreed roadmap and ticket list.

Deliverables

  • Health check report with findings, severity, and business impact
  • Before and after KPI targets for throughput, latency, and failover time
  • Parameter, storage, and memory recommendations with rollback steps
  • Backup and restore validation checklist with measured RTO and RPO
  • License usage summary with savings opportunities and guardrails

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take?

Typical engagements complete in 1 to 3 weeks depending on database count and the depth of recovery testing.

Do you review licensing?

Yes. We examine options and packs in use, edition alignment, and platform boundaries, then call out risks and savings paths.

What if we run on VMware or the cloud?

We include platform specifics such as oversubscription risk, storage queues, and cloud instance choices. Recommendations reflect both performance and license impact.

How often should we repeat this?

After major change or at least annually to confirm performance targets, recovery objectives, and license posture.

What if we already use Performance Insights and Enhanced Monitoring?

Great. We incorporate those metrics, add configuration and recovery analysis, and translate everything into a prioritized plan.

How often should we repeat this?

After major workload changes or at least annually to confirm performance targets, cost profile, and recovery objectives still hold.

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