Oracle Consulting Services
Customer success story
Regional utility accelerated grid operations and field response
Upgraded database infrastructure restored local query performance.
Pythian upgraded Oracle 12 to 19c and switched to an Active/Standby setup across sites, cutting query latency while keeping full high availability.
Surging operational demand overwhelmed a regional public utility's legacy Oracle Virtual Machine environments, creating severe cross-datacenter latency bottlenecks that delayed query performance across core operational systems. To eliminate database lag and secure business continuity, the public utility engaged Pythian to modernize its Oracle database architecture, cloud infrastructure, and security posture. Pythian upgraded core production databases from Oracle 12 to 19c, transitioned a split RAC architecture to an Active/Standby model across two data centers and performed performance tuning and optimization. This modernized architecture eliminated inter-node communication delays, empowered field teams and control room operators with real-time data access, automated reporting for regulatory compliance, and guaranteed 24/7 operational resilience across all production workloads.
Outdated systems and security risks were putting our daily operations and regulatory reporting on the line. Pythian gave us immediate stability, locked down our critical data, and gave our team instant access to the numbers we rely on to run the utility efficiently."
IT Operations Manager
Regional Public Utility
80+
Critical workloads secured
$54K
Annual cloud cost savings
$23K
Oracle RAC cost saved per processor
Modernize your database infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted operations.
Legacy database latency and cross-datacenter bottlenecks threatened operational resiliency at a regional public utility.
Pythian upgraded core production databases to Oracle 19c and deployed Active/Standby architectures to resolve query delays and provided a robust solution for disaster and recovery.
Through this multi-phase effort, we transformed our technology foundation into a mature hybrid ecosystem that integrates reliability, observability, governance, and resiliency across both on-premise and cloud platforms."
IT Operations Manager
Regional Public Utility
Split RAC architectures caused inter-node latency delays
Geographically separated data centers running split Real Application Clusters created severe inter-node communication latency, constraining critical operational tracking and enterprise asset management systems.
Unprotected databases threatened utility operations
The lack of a validated isolated recovery strategy exposed production utility billing and asset applications to catastrophic ransomware threats and downtime risks.
Ungoverned security tools breached compliance
Microsoft Sentinel hosted in an un-governed sandbox subscription failed to meet long-term enterprise security, lifecycle, and audit compliance standards.
Rapid cloud expansion risked spiraling costs
Expanding Azure workloads required continuous financial governance, budget caps, and automated shutdown policies to maintain long-term cost predictability.
How it works
- 01 Database modernization
- 02 Backup infrastructure support
- 03 Unified cloud analytics
- 04 CloudOps & security
Upgraded production environments to Oracle 19c and restored local database performance.
Pythian upgraded Oracle 12 to 19c and switched a split RAC setup to an Active/Standby model across two data centers. This structural change eliminated cross-site synchronization delays while keeping full failover protection. Our team continues 24/7 support across Oracle and MS SQL Server systems, handling SQL tuning, storage management, and quarterly patching.
Standardized backup operations to ensure reliable job completion and storage optimization.
Pythian Infrastructure Architects configured and maintained standardized backup policies across KVM, MS SQL, and Oracle workloads to establish consistent environment management. Our team delivers ongoing operational support by monitoring backup jobs, troubleshooting failures, performing routine infrastructure upgrades, and conducting success reviews. Additionally, we systematically clean up obsolete backups to eliminate storage waste while ensuring verified operational continuity.
Automated real-time data pipelines to accelerate regulatory compliance reporting.
Data Engineers deployed a modern analytics platform using Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Power BI, and Striim to manage data automatically. Real-time pipelines stream operational metrics and enterprise asset data straight to planners and analysts, eliminating manual work and speeding up compliance reports.
Hardened cloud security, optimized operational spend, and prepared infrastructure for AI deployment.
Pythian secured cloud infrastructure by routing Microsoft Sentinel logs through Cribl and Microsoft Defender. Our CloudOps team automated resource provisioning using Terraform Infrastructure as Code, embedded cost controls to cut waste, and created an AI roadmap to prepare systems for Microsoft Copilot deployments.
Upgraded production environments to Oracle 19c and restored local database performance.
Pythian upgraded Oracle 12 to 19c and switched a split RAC setup to an Active/Standby model across two data centers. This structural change eliminated cross-site synchronization delays while keeping full failover protection. Our team continues 24/7 support across Oracle and MS SQL Server systems, handling SQL tuning, storage management, and quarterly patching.
Standardized backup operations to ensure reliable job completion and storage optimization.
Pythian Infrastructure Architects configured and maintained standardized backup policies across KVM, MS SQL, and Oracle workloads to establish consistent environment management. Our team delivers ongoing operational support by monitoring backup jobs, troubleshooting failures, performing routine infrastructure upgrades, and conducting success reviews. Additionally, we systematically clean up obsolete backups to eliminate storage waste while ensuring verified operational continuity.
Automated real-time data pipelines to accelerate regulatory compliance reporting.
Data Engineers deployed a modern analytics platform using Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Power BI, and Striim to manage data automatically. Real-time pipelines stream operational metrics and enterprise asset data straight to planners and analysts, eliminating manual work and speeding up compliance reports.
Hardened cloud security, optimized operational spend, and prepared infrastructure for AI deployment.
Pythian secured cloud infrastructure by routing Microsoft Sentinel logs through Cribl and Microsoft Defender. Our CloudOps team automated resource provisioning using Terraform Infrastructure as Code, embedded cost controls to cut waste, and created an AI roadmap to prepare systems for Microsoft Copilot deployments.
Build a resilient cloud foundation to drive operational excellence.
Building on a foundation of data excellence with Oracle.
As an Oracle Principal Partner, Pythian delivers high-performance database modernization and mission-critical enterprise stability.
Pythian brings decades of specialized database engineering to optimize, secure, and scale enterprise Oracle environments. Our deep technical expertise allows organizations to seamlessly execute complex database upgrades, design resilient active failover architectures, and maintain continuous 24/7 reliability across hybrid systems.
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