Autoupgrade - Myths and Methods

You may have heard about Autoupgrade?how it can upgrade dozens or hundreds of databases  run unattended or scheduled upgrades  identify and automatically fix problems  and automate pre- and post-upgrade steps. You may have also heard:  "Autoupgrade is only for large environments."  "Configuration is time-consuming and challenging."  "Only limited upgrade paths are supported."  "It's hard to use and slow."  "It forces you into pluggable databases and doesn't do non-CDB databases."    The truth is, Autoupgrade simplifies and streamlines upgrades for even a single database. It's easy to use and configure, fast and flexible. If Autoupgrade encounters problems it can't fix automatically, identifying, fixing and resuming upgrades is straightforward.    This session covers best practices and recommendations based on customer case studies including:  - Why Autoupgrade is the method of choice for upgrading to 12cR2, 18c, 19c and beyond  - Planning and preparing for Autoupgrade  - Preparing a configuration for a single database in under a minute  - Autoupgrade capabilities demonstrated  - Dealing with the unexpected: fixing issues, resuming jobs and recovering from a failure