Oracle Database Appliance as X86 servers

Oracle Database Appliance as X86 server

1. ODA Product Management
ODA: Unified Platform for Oracle
Databases and Applications
Why Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) is a better X86 server solution

2. ODA Platform Supports More than Just Databases
All the Benefits of an Appliance
•Simplified platform deployment and maintenance: Easy setup, patching, and scaling
•Low-cost and Low TCO: Entry-level Oracle Engineered System, CPU capacity-on-
demand, integrated virtualization and cloning to support applications
•High availability and Security: Enterprise-class system with built-in redundancies and
out-of-box security and automatically OS hardening (STIG)
ODA Advantage
•Quick setup: Deploy in <2 hours
•Automated updates: Appliance Manager streamlines server patching
•Unified platform: Oracle’s integrated hardware and software reduce complexity
•Risk reduction: Full infrastructure patch tested by Oracle, single vendor support
•Database-ready platform: Easy to add database workloads later
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3. ODA for non-Oracle Database Workloads
Deployment Flexibility
•KVM VMs: Supports diverse Linux and Windows applications like PeopleSoft, Java-based
apps, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), and Oracle Key Vault (OKV) Cerner Millenium in
isolated virtual machines, requiring adequate resources and external connectivity
•Rapid Provisioning: Appliance Manager deploys VMs in <2 hours
•Scalable Infrastructure: Offers 32–128 cores and 13.6TB–396TB NVMe
•Integrated Storage: High-performance cluster file system enhances app performance
Advantages
•Unified Solution: Integrates compute, storage, and networking in X11-S (32 cores, 768GB,
13.6TB NVMe), X11-L (64 cores, 1.5TB, 54TB NVMe), and X11-HA (128 cores, 3TB, 396TB
NVMe)
•Streamlined Management: One-click provisioning and pre-tested patches save time and
effort
•Cost Efficiency: No extra OS or virtualization fees, reducing TCO
•High Availability: Built-in features ensure uptime

4. Oracle Database Appliance X11
Available in 3 increasingly powerful models to meet your needs
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Single server
32 processor cores
Up to 768GB memory
13.6TB SSD storage
Single Server
64 processor cores
Up to 1.5TB memory
Up to 54TB SSD storage
2 Server Highly Available Cluster
128 processor cores
Up to 3TB memory
Up to 396TB of shared SSD storage
Oracle Database
Appliance X11-S
Oracle Database
Appliance X11-L
Oracle Database
Appliance X11-HA
Small Highly Available ClusterLarge
More Speed and Capacity

5. ODA provides a complete highly-available cluster to protect application VMs
with unique appliance simplicity
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The ODA HA model provides a highly-available cluster with two independent servers and shared storage
•Creates and updates server infrastructure with push-button
simplicity
•Automatically fails over workloads to the other server if a
VM, OS, or server fails
•Updates full software stack with no downtime by gracefully
moving workloads to other server
•Uniquely provides Automatic HA for application VMs
•Scales application workloads across both servers or isolates
them to one
•Shares data across VMs or servers using an integrated
high-performance cluster file system
Shared Flash and
Disk Storage
Server #1Server #2

6. ODA Unified Platform Best Practice Recommendations
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Use ODA Appliance Manager to deploy, patch, and manage the
ODA
Use the ODA quarterly server patch to maintain the platform
Use ODA to manage application VM life cycle (create, modify,
delete)
Install Linux or Windows applications in ODA application KVMs
•VM provides better security isolation and resource management
•User to manage applications inside an application VM
Back up to external NFS storage
Additional information and FAQs in the ODA Blog
https://blogs.oracle.com/oda/post/unified-platform-for-oracle-databases-and-
applications