Heterogeneous Services

Heterogeneous Services provide the ability to communicate with non-Oracle databases and services.
These services allow organizations to leverage and interact with their existing data stores
without having to necessarily move the data to an Oracle server.
The suite of Heterogeneous Services comprises the Oracle Transparent Gateway and
Generic Connectivity. These products allow Oracle to communicate with non-Oracle data
sources in a seamless configuration. Heterogeneous Services also integrate existing systems with
the Oracle environment, which allows you to leverage your investment in those systems. These
services also allow for two-way communication and replication from Oracle data sources to
non-Oracle data sources.