Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 8
Managing Engineered Systems
by Bobby Curtis and Anand Akela
Oracle engineered systems are sets of pre-integrated hardware and software aimed at reducing the complexity and
cost of enterprise infrastructures while increasing the productivity and performance of critical business systems. A few
of the engineered systems are designed for specific functions within the enterprise. For example, the Oracle Exadata
Database Machine was originally designed for data warehousing, yet its current release has been expanded to support
both data warehousing and online transaction processing (OLTP). Other engineered systems serve a more general
purpose. For example, the Oracle Database Appliance provides a two-node Real Application Cluster s(RAC)-ready
solution for small to medium businesses.
Engineered systems include the complete hardware infrastructure (such as servers, storage, and networking)
that would normally be separate entities in traditional configurations. These engineered systems also come with a
complete software stack that runs the system out of the box. The unification of hardware and software at this level
allows for fast implementation cycles.
In this chapter, you will take a look at engineered systems and how they can be managed with Oracle Enterprise
Manager 12c, as well as how these systems can be viewed and monitored.
Types of Engineered Systems
Before you dive into how to manage engineered systems, let's look at a summary of the engineered systems that
Oracle provides:
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
: Provides extreme performance, by off-loading queries
to the storage-cell layer, for all database applications including OLTP and data warehousing.
Ideal platform for consolidating database workloads to the private cloud or to a data center.
Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
: Provides blazing-fast performance for enterprise applications
(Java, Oracle applications, or third-party applications) and middleware to help businesses
perform faster, whether in the data center or in the cloud.
Oracle SPARC SuperCluster T4-4
: Provides a general-purpose solution that delivers high
performance, availability, scalability, and security across Oracle and third-party applications.
Ideal for consolidating diverse environments, this engineered system is powered by the new
SPARC T4 processor and Oracle Solaris 11. Offers the benefits of both the Oracle Exadata
Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud in a single engineered system.
Oracle Database Appliance
: Provides an excellent in-the-box solution for midrange
database workloads. Designed to help the small to midsize businesses or individual
business units deploy an enterprise-level solution in record time.
