Users of buses and trams in Belgium can look forward to a transport system supported by a faster, more reliable and flexible IT backbone following the selection of Oracle to implement its latest Exadata cloud technology to support the 500 million journeys on De Lijn’s network each year.
In selecting Oracle Exadata technology to run Oracle databases De Lijn is taking advantage of the most optimal way to run its IT systems. Moreover, by migrating to a private cloud model, the company is able to benefit from a flexible pricing model and can be reassured that it is always running on the latest technology, secured and managed 24/7 by Oracle. The new operating environment will also streamline and provide transparency into licenses so that De Lijn optimises its technology investment.
Due to the integrated nature of Oracle technology, it has been possible to migrate the first set of databases in only a matter of weeks, without any disruption of service.
“The Oracle Exadata solution will help us improve the way we engage with passengers and manage the buses and trams,” said Lode Schrauwen, Head of Infrastructure at De Lijn. “Moreover, the migration to cloud provides De Lijn with access to latest technology and with a better business model to get insight in licenses we were looking for.”
“As ticketing and dispatch systems become digitised, passengers expect De Lijn to run a system that is both robust and rapid,” said Jan Wauters, Sales Director Systems at Oracle Belgium.
Oracle Exadata is an optimised hardware and software platform, designed specifically to support Oracle databases. It is optimised for both performance and simplicity of management. Oracle Exadata offers compute, storage and networking in one integrated system. This way, it reduces the total number of systems required to run existing database loads. In addition, it can expand easily to support new workloads. Oracle Exadata enables customers to consolidate their databases on fewer servers, enabling them to lower costs in terms of licenses, power and support.
