Scaling multiple databases with a single legacy storage system works well from a cost perspective, but workload conflicts and hardware contention make these solutions an unattractive choice for anything but low-performance applications.

1. Learn How to Cost Effectively Run
Multiple Oracle Database Copies at Scale
with SolidFire
Jeff Wright, Database Systems Architect

2. Agenda
• Legacy datacenter storage
• Storage for the Next Generation Data Center
• The benefits of shared infrastructure
• Guaranteed performance at massive scale for mixed workloads
• Three great use cases

3. High-Cost Legacy Dedicated Infrastructure
Dev
QA
TestOLTP
Storage
Consumed
OLAP
Storage
Consumed
Storage
Consumed
Storage
Consumed
$ $ $ $

4. High-Cost Legacy Dedicated Infrastructure
Dev
QA
TestOLTP
Storage
Consumed
OLAP
Storage
Consumed
Storage
Consumed
Storage
Consumed
$ $ $ $

5. Legacy Vertical Infrastructure
Storage
Consumed
DevTestOLTP OLAP QA

6. Legacy Vertical Infrastructure
Storage
Consumed
Bottleneck!
DevTestOLTP OLAP QA

7. Regardless of Name, Outcome is the Same
Next Generation Data Center
Software Defined
Data Center
Infrastructure 2.0 Cloud Computing
Private Cloud IT-as-a-Service
Agile Scalable Automated Predictable

8. Realize Benefits of Shared Infrastructure
OLTPCrUD

9. Realize Benefits of Shared Infrastructure
Copy 2
Copy 3
Copy 4
Copy 1
OLTPCrUD
QA
Test
OLAP
Dev

10. Realize Benefits of Shared Infrastructure
Copy 2
Copy 3
Copy 4
Copy 1
OLTP
Storage
Efficiency
CrUD
QA
Test
OLAP
Dev

11. Realize Benefits of Shared Infrastructure
Copy 2
Copy 3
Copy 4
Copy 1
OLTP
Storage
Efficiency
CrUD
QA
Test
OLAP
Dev

12. Realize Benefits of Shared Infrastructure
Copy 2
Copy 3
Copy 4
Copy 1
OLTP
Storage
Efficiency
CrUD
QA
Test
OLAP
Dev

13. Guaranteed Performance at Massive Scale

14. Guarantee Storage Performance for Applications
Dev
QA
Etc
Test
OLTP Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
OLAP Perf

15. Adapt to Meet Business Needs
Dev
QA
Etc
Test
OLTP
OLAP
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf

16. Make Changes in Real Time
Dev
QA
Etc
Test
OLTP
OLAP
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf
Perf

17. Three Great Use Cases

18. Test
Dev
QA
OLAP
Etc
RMAN Merge and Database Consolidation
MB/s
IOPSIOPS
MB/s
DB Server
DB Server
DB Server
DB Server

19. Data Guard Standby and Database Consolidation
IOPS
IOPSRedo
Test
Dev
QA
OLAP
Etc
Primary
Standby
25 MB/s
300 B/blk
87k blk/s!

20. Query Processing and Database Consolidation
DB Server Test
Dev
QA
OLAP
Etc
Fast DB
refresh!
Any index,
any time!
Ad hoc is
ok!
IOPS
MB/s
DB Server
DB Server
DB Server

21. Use SolidFire’s Oracle Validated Configuration
• Operating System: OEL 6.4
• Hardware Platform: Cisco UCS
• Database versions
– 11.2.0.3: http://linux.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=102:2:0::NO::P2_VC_ID:651
– 12.2.0.1: http://linux.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=102:2:0::NO::P2_VC_ID:657
• Learn more from SolidFire
– http://www.solidfire.com/solutions/database/oracle
– Solution briefs, best practices, videos

22. Implementation Highlights
• SolidFire volume layout
– 1 volume per database for 15000 guaranteed 4kB IOPS
– Multiple volumes per database for scale out performance
• Network
– LACP for load network load balancing, hash on TCP port
• OS/Hypervisor
– Multiple iSCSI sessions per target for performance scale
• Database
– ASM EXTERNAL REDUNDANCY or traditional file system/LVM
• All of the details are in the best practices guide
– http://www.solidfire.com/resources/oracle-database-on-solidfire-best-practices/

23. Summary
• SolidFire provides high performance at massive scale
• SolidFire reduces cost and complexity
• SolidFire guarantees storage performance for Oracle databases
• Run 4 or more copies of the same database with minimal capital and
operational outlays
• Deploy with confidence
– SolidFire’s Oracle Validated Configuration

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