Performance requirements of Oracle Applications and Database, such as query response times, transaction throughput, and data loading speed are key metrics to review and address in every deployment. This translates to optimizing the design, hardware, and server configurations.

Estimate the initial size of the applications and database for consideration of future growth. This will drive requirements such as storage capacity, scalability and hardware or Cloud platform options.

Determine the required level of availability in areas of backups and disaster recovery, then design the infrastructure accordingly. This may involve setting up redundant hardware, data replication, automated snapshots and robust backup strategies.

Security best practices are an absolute requirement at the Application, Database, OS, Platform and Network levels. Understanding how security settings in one area can affect security in another area is extremely important. InfoSapient offers profound expertise in this domain.

A re-architecture of an existing environment can save substantially on licensing costs, especially when considering re-platforming the environment. Opportunities for consolidation can be analyzed and incorporated into a new design in an effort to reduce Operating and Capital expenditures. 

If the database needs to be integrated with Legacy systems, compatibility and connectivity requirements should be integrated from the start. The security impact of legacy systems also needs to be considered.