AI applications need fresh and accurate data to provide useful results. In many organizations, important business data is stored in Oracle databases. Traditional ETL processes normally move this data to other systems in batches. This means AI and analytics platforms may sometimes work with old data. Oracle GoldenGate helps solve this problem by moving database changes in near real time. How Does It Work? Oracle GoldenGate uses Change Data Capture (CDC) to capture changes from Oracle database redo logs. It can capture: INSERT UPDATE DELETE The basic flow is: Oracle Database → GoldenGate → Kafka / Streaming Platform → AI Processing → Vector Database → RAG / LLM For example, imagine an order status changes: UPDATE SALES.ORDERS SET STATUS = 'SHIPPED' WHERE ORDER_ID = 875423; GoldenGate can capture this change and send it to a streaming platform such as Kafka. The event could look like: ...
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