Oracle XStream Agent

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Introduction

The Oracle Xstream agent provides Change Data Capture (CDC) capabilities using Oracle’s native Xstream APIs. This approach offers enterprise-grade CDC functionality similar to Oracle GoldenGate (as they shared the same underlying architecture / APIs), making it ideal for high-throughput, real-time data replication scenarios.

Key Features

  • Native integration with Oracle’s transaction logs

  • Support for both single-tenant and multi-tenant (pluggable database) infrastructures

  • Real-time change data capture

  • Minimal impact on source database performance

  • Built-in JDBC driver connection

Supported Versions

The Oracle XStream agent requires:

  • Oracle Database version 11.2.0.4 (11.2g) or higher

  • Support for both single-tenant and multi-tenant (pluggable database) infrastructures

  • Oracle Database Enterprise edition;

  • Oracle GoldenGate Middleware (Xstream APIs) licensed;

Setup Options

Choose your setup guide based on your Oracle database infrastructure:

Additional Resources