Technology overview, Dell poweredge r820 architecture, Summary of goals – Dell PowerEdge R820 User Manual
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Consolidating Oracle Databases on the Dell PowerEdge R820 Server Using Oracle VM
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Add more database servers by deploying more virtual machines (VM)
Virtualization offers better high availability with the help of VM migration
Thus Oracle VM virtualization technology brings more value add in terms of server consolidation.
Storage infrastructure is equally important when compared to server infrastructure. An intelligent,
feature rich storage solution compliments server infrastructure.
storage is based on innovative Dell fluid data architecture that dynamically moves the
data based on access patterns and adapts to the usage scenario. Dell Compellent virtual storage helps
to meet both performance and capacity requirements through automated intelligent data placement.
Along with intelligent block architecture Dell Compellent has several others features which help to cut
down the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and improve the ROI (Return on Investment). Below are some
of the key features:
Built in virtualization
Automated storage tiering
True Thin Provisioning
Data Placement Optimization (Fast Track)
Dynamic Data Progression
Data Instant Replay
All the above features and much more make Dell Compellent storage a best fit for virtual environments
and cloud infrastructure.
Summary of goals
To determine how many two-node Oracle RAC clusters can be consolidated or replaced with
Oracle VMs running Oracle in a PowerEdge R820 server.
To determine the consolidation factor.
To highlight the power savings that can be realized through consolidation.
Technology overview
Dell PowerEdge R820 architecture
The PowerEdge R820
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is a 12th generation rack server product. It is a datacenter optimized server,
designed with improved performance in areas such as virtualization, power consumption, systems
management, and usability.
Dell PowerEdge Servers
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