FlexPod for Oracle Database

FlexPod with all-flash AFF A800 & A900

When combined with all-flash storage, the benefits of FlexPod are amplified. All-flash storage provides high performance and low latency, enabling Oracle applications to run faster and more efficiently. It also reduces the risk of data loss and downtime, because it is more reliable and resilient than traditional spinning disks.

NetApp all-flash AFF A900 offers 50% more performance than the previous A700, which helps to accelerate enterprise DBs like Oracle 21c with high performance and extremely low latency. Customers can reduce TCO by consolidating more workloads on a single system and by reducing power/cooling and footprint. With NetApp cloud-connected all-flash systems powered by NetApp ONTAP^® data management software, customers can dramatically improve Oracle performance (by up to 20 times compared with traditional storage) and still support both existing and emerging applications with the NetApp unified data management architecture.

FlexPod with UCS Compute

Cisco UCS provides an optimal platform for designing and managing mission-critical database workloads like Oracle RAC. The X210c M6 can be configured with up to two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. With the availability of M7, customers have the ability to configure UCS X210c M7 compute nodes using up to two fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors to offer more processor cores and the opportunity for enhanced performance and efficiency. Both compute nodes support Nvidia GPUs to reduce the rendering of complex graphics for applications in the manufacturing, media, architectural, and related industries. 

New validated design

A newly released Cisco Validated Design (CVD), FlexPod Datacenter with Oracle 21c RAC DNFS, on Cisco UCS X-Series, 100G Fabric, and NetApp AFF800, describes the reference FlexPod Datacenter architecture using Cisco UCS X-Series and NetApp All Flash storage to deploy a highly available Oracle 21c RAC Database environment. This document shows the hardware and software configuration of the components involved and the results of various tests. It also offers implementation and best practices guidance using Cisco UCS X-Series Compute Servers, Cisco Fabric Interconnect Switches, Cisco Nexus Switches, NetApp AFF storage, and Oracle RAC Database.

To learn more, visit:

• FlexPod.com
• Netapp.com/FlexPod
• Cisco.com/go/FlexPod
• FlexPod Design Guides
• Cisco Intersight