Imagine spending six figures on a high-performance sports car — capable of hitting 300 km/h, packed with cutting-edge tech — only to take it out once a month to drive to the grocery store at 40 km/h.
Sounds a little ridiculous, right?
Well, that’s pretty much what’s happening in a lot of Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) environments today.
At Eclipsys, we work with customers across finance, manufacturing, municipalities, and more — and in nearly every case, we see the same pattern: teams invest in ExaCC to modernize and secure their Oracle workloads, but end up using it to just “lift and shift” databases.
They’re sitting on an enterprise-grade Ferrari… and they’re stuck in first gear.
What Makes ExaCC So Powerful?
For anyone unfamiliar, Oracle ExaCC delivers cloud-scale performance in a private, secure footprint — it’s designed for mission-critical workloads that need high availability, low latency, and full Oracle Database compatibility.
That’s why C-level teams approve the investment. It checks the boxes for compliance, security, and control.
But here’s the issue: most organizations stop after the migration. They don’t realize just how much more ExaCC can offer — or they simply don’t have the time or internal resources to explore it.
The Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Already Paying For)
There are a handful of built-in features that can dramatically improve performance, resiliency, and cost-efficiency — but often go untouched.
One important note: these features are generally available if your ExaCC is running in License Included mode. If you’re on a BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model, you’ll need to confirm you have the proper licensing in place before you can take advantage of them.
- Advanced Compression, Partitioning & HCC
Compression and partitioning can reduce your database footprint and speed up queries — but Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) is where the real savings show up. HCC can compress data up to 50x, making it perfect for historical or read-only workloads. One of our customers saved over $500,000 across five years just by implementing this across PROD and TEST.
- Oracle Global Data Services (GDS)
GDS brings high availability and seamless workload distribution across multiple regions. If you're running critical apps that can’t afford downtime, this is a must — and it’s already part of the platform for License Included customers.
- In-Memory & Smart Flash Cache
In-memory processing and flash caching can unlock massive improvements in query speed — think minutes reduced to seconds. For business reporting or analytics, that’s a game changer.
- Auto OCPU Scaling (Powered by Eclipsys)
We developed a proprietary auto-scaling script that dynamically adjusts OCPU allocation based on real-time load. In one engagement, it helped save over $250,000 per year — all without sacrificing performance.
Why Aren’t These Features Being Used?
We hear the same three reasons over and over again:
- “We didn’t realize these were included.”
Some teams assume features like GDS or In-Memory require extra licenses — in many License Included setups, they’re already available.
- “We don’t have the expertise.”
These aren’t your everyday database tweaks. Even experienced teams can hesitate without prior hands-on experience.
- “We just don’t have time.”
Let’s be real — internal teams are busy. Keeping up with operations and incidents leaves little time for optimization projects.
This is exactly where a trusted partner makes a difference. You don’t need a full internal overhaul — you just need the right team, focused on the right work, at the right time.
How Eclipsys Helps
Eclipsys is one of the only Oracle partners in Canada with real-world ExaCC implementation experience — across both public and private sectors. We know what works (and what doesn’t), and we’ve fine-tuned our approach to deliver quick wins without draining your internal resources.
We help organizations:
- Leverage experts who’ve implemented these features dozens of times
- Run projects with minimal involvement from your internal team
- Identify fast, impactful optimizations
- Support you long-term with our 24/7 managed services (or just help get you started)
Whether your goal is to lower cloud spend, improve performance, or boost uptime, we can help you get there.
Ready to Tap Into the Full Power of ExaCC?
If your ExaCC environment is still running at 40 km/h, now’s the time to unlock the full performance you paid for.
We’re offering a free 1-hour consulting session with our Field CTO, Rene Antunez. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just clear, honest advice from someone who’s seen it all.
Reach out to me directly at dominic.provost@eclipsys.ca to book your session.
Let’s get your ExaCC environment into high gear — and working harder for your business.
