The document discusses new features of Oracle's Exadata X3 database machine and cross-layer integration capabilities. Key points include: - Exadata X3 provides faster CPUs, more memory and flash storage, and higher I/O bandwidth compared to previous versions. - New options allow adding additional storage servers to existing Exadata racks to expand storage capacity. - Oracle is focusing on cross-layer integration between cloud infrastructure, hardware, storage, operating systems, databases, virtualization and networking. - Enhancements to Oracle Linux, Solaris, Oracle VM, VirtualBox and networking via Xsigo aim to tightly integrate these layers.