Business Need:
Our client is a leading player in the chemicals and fertilizers industry, operating a mission-critical SAP ECC environment backed by an Oracle RAC database on Exadata infrastructure. Despite the business-critical nature of this platform, the organization lacked a formal Disaster Recovery (DR) mechanism. Seeking expert guidance to design, implement, and sustain a robust DR framework, they engaged with us.
The Challenge:
The absence of a DR system left the business exposed to significant operational risk. Prior incidents had already disrupted core SAP application functions, underscoring the urgent need for a resilient recovery strategy.
Key challenges included the following:
- No disaster recovery mechanism in place for a complex SAP ECC + Oracle RAC + Exadata stack
- Potential data loss exposure of up to 24 hours in the event of a system failure
- Recovery time for businesscritical systems could extend to 24 hours or more
The Solution:
EDCS drew on its deep domain expertise and proven knowledge base to rapidly
define an upgrade and migration roadmap. The engagement covered end-to-end
planning, execution, and go-live support:
- Devised a structured resource and implementation plan aligned to project milestones and go-live timelines
- Upgraded SAP to ECC 6 EHP 7 and the underlying database to Oracle 11g with minimal business disruption
- Executed production go-live over a weekend window, ensuring very short downtime for the business
- Delivered comprehensive hypercare support post golive, ensuring a smooth transition and system stability
Key Benefits:
EDCS drew on its deep domain expertise and proven knowledge base to rapidly
define an upgrade and migration roadmap. The engagement covered end-to-end
planning, execution, and go-live support:
- Significantly reduced business risk with a fully operational disaster recovery system
- Data loss exposure cut from up to 24 hours to just minutes — a near-zero RPO posture
- Potential system downtime reduced from 24 hours to under 2 hours, protecting business continuity
- Successful SAP ECC 6 EHP 7 upgrade and Oracle 11g migration delivered on schedule
- The weekend go-live strategy minimised operational disruption to business users
