This document discusses Oracle's Exadata platform for SAP applications. Some key points: 1) Exadata is a fully integrated system engineered, tested, packaged and supported by Oracle to provide extreme performance for SAP workloads out of the box. 2) Exadata provides groundbreaking time to market by consolidating hundreds of components into a single machine that can be deployed in one day, rather than months of custom configuration. 3) Exadata provides the ultimate platform for all database workloads through its most advanced hardware including scale-out servers and intelligent storage, and software including database optimized algorithms that improve performance and cost. 4) Exadata allows simplified migration of SAP environments without disruption through certified

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Exadata for SAP
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2. A FULLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM
Engineered
Certified
Deployed
Supported
Tested
Packaged
Upgraded
Managed
TOGETHER
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3. GROUNDBREAKING TIME TO MARKET
FEWER PIECES TO BUY, DEPLOY & MAINTAIN
100’s of Components
1000’s of Hours
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1 Machine
1 Day

4. Pre-built and Optimized Out-of-the-Box
Time
(Days)
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Custom Configuration
Performance Achievement
Performance Achievement
100%
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Test & debug
failure modes
Assemble
dozens of
components
Measure, di
agnose, tun
e and
reconfigure
Time
(Months)
Multivendor
finger
pointing

5. Exadata Database Machine
 The ultimate platform for all database workloads
– OLTP, Warehousing, Database as a Service
 Most advanced hardware
– Fully scale-out servers and intelligent storage with unified
InfiniBand connectivity and PCI flash
 Most advanced software
– Database optimized compute, storage, and networking
algorithms dramatically improve performance and cost
 Standardized, optimized, hardened end-to-end
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6. Same Exadata Architecture
Complete | Optimized | Standardized | Hardened Database Platform
 Standard Database Servers
– 8x 2-socket servers  192 cores, 2TB DRAM
or
– 2x 8-socket servers  160 cores, 4TB DRAM
 Unified Ultra-Fast Network
– 40 Gb InfiniBand internal connectivity  all ports active
– 10 Gb or 1 Gb Ethernet data center connectivity
 Scale-out Intelligent Storage Servers
– 14x 2-socket servers  168 faster cores in storage
– 168 SAS disk drives
Fully Redundant
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 672 TB HC or 200 TB HP
– 56 Flash PCI cards
 44 TB Flash + compression

7. Unique Software Optimizes Database Processing
 Query offload in storage
– Data intensive query operations
offloaded to storage CPUs
– 100 GB/sec SQL data throughput
– Storage Index data skipping
 Database storage compression
– Hybrid Columnar for 10x DB size
reduction and faster analytics
 Database optimized PCI Flash
– Smart caching of database data
– 2.66 Million Database IOs/sec
– Smart Flash log speeds transactions
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 Database optimized QoS
– End-to-end prioritization from
application to DB and storage
 Database optimized availability
– Fastest recovery of failed
database, server, storage or switch
– Fastest backup. Incremental offload
– Exachk top-to-bottom validation of
hardware, software, settings
 Database optimized messaging
– SQL optimized InfiniBand protocol for
high throughput low latency SQL

8. Innovation Continues: Recent Enhancements
 Query offload in storage
– Offload searches on LOBs (12c)
– Offload joins for non-parallel queries
(11.2.0.4)
 Database optimized compression
– Hybrid Columnar enhanced for OLTP
– and for Spatial and Text data (12c)
 Database optimized PCI Flash
– Ultra high speed flash compression
(X3 & X4) at multi-million IOs/sec
– Automatic caching for table scans
– Faster file initialization
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 Database optimized QoS
– Prioritization of CPU and IO by
multitenant pluggable database (12c)
 Database optimized availability
– Prioritize recovery of critical DB files
(11.2.0.4)
 Database optimized messaging
– End-to-End prioritization of critical
database messages
(11.2.0.4), including log writes and
RAC

9. Exadata X4 is the Fifth Generation DB Machine
DATA WAREHOUSING
OLTP
DATABASE CONSOLIDATION
FLASH CENTRIC
DATABASE AS A SERVICE
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10. No Performance Bottlenecks for Consolidation
 Best way to ensure performance is to avoid bottlenecks
 Exadata has unique extreme performance for complex
workloads that mix OLTP, DW, batch, reporting
- Millions of I/Os per second, 100 GB/sec of throughput
- Sub-millisecond response times
- Highest bandwidth network
 Unique software optimizations that eliminate bottlenecks
- e.g. Storage Offload, Smart Flash logging
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11. What are SAP customers pain points?
pain points beyond Performance
 Complexity
 Database and Storage silos
 Too many vendors
 Trial and error
 High manageability
 Efficient High availability and Disaster Recovery
 Backup/Restore time
 High IT cost
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12. Traditional SAP Landscape Deployment
Sprawl Develops Over Time
SAP CRM
DEV
PRD
QAS
PRD
SAP HR
Partners
DEV
QAS
Employees
SAP PLM
SAP SCM
DEV
DEV
Vendors
QAS
Customers
PRD
PRD
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QAS
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 Many components
 Poor utilization
Storage
Systems
 Complex management

13. Oracle Optimized Solution Approach
Sprawl Contained in Oracle
PROD
QA/DEV
 Consolidated system
Applications
 Virtualized resources
SAP PLM
Production
Environment
SAP PLM
QA
Environment
Development
And Test
Environment
 Complete management
SAP SCM
QA
Environment
Training
Systems
SAP HR
Production
Environment
Partners
SAP CRM
QA
Environment
SAP SCM
Production
Environment
Employees
SAP CRM
Production
Environment
SAP HR
QA
Environment
Sandbox
Vendors
Customers
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16. Why considering Exadata for SAP
Safe transition to a New Era
 Certified by SAP
 Runs SAP unchanged
 Eliminate systems integration trial-and-error
 Better performance out-of-the-box
 Reduce vendors to Oracle and SAP
 Best support (identical hw in Walldorf)
 Fast and Online migration
 Apply existing personnel, skills, Oracle licenses
 Less administration, simpler patching, greater uptime
 Consolidate platforms and databases, reduce power and cooling
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17. Why is Exadata Storage so FAST for SAP?
• Intelligent storage
– Scale-out InfiniBand storage
– Smart Scan query offload
+
+
+
• Smart PCI Flash Cache
– Accelerates random I/O up to 30x
– Triples data scan rate
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18. How can I find out who can benefit from Exadata?
• SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and higher
• Review Oracle AWR Report
• Review SAP EarlyWatch Alert:
• Z*-programs (home grown reports)
• (BW) queries and reports
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19. AWR through DBA Cockpit
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20. EarlyWatch Alert (Online Transactions)
77% DB time
93% DB time
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21. Exadata for SAP
Extreme Performance
 Massively parallel high volume hardware to quickly process vast
amounts of data
– Exadata runs data intensive processing directly in storage
– I/O is no more the major wait event
 Fits best if large/complex InfoCubes, queries, transactions, and large
Ad-hoc Custom Reports are business issue.
 The more “home grown” reports the more SAP customers can benefit
from Smart Scan:
– spend large time in the database
– run I/O intensive operations
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22. Exadata for SAP
Migration without disruption
 Supports all SAP NetWeaver 7.x ABAP and Java
products & industry solutions e.g.:
‒ SAP ERP 6.0 (or SAP ECC 6.0)
‒ SAP BW 7.x
‒ SAP CRM, SRM, SCM (2005 / 2007 / 7.x)
‒ SAP Oil&Gas 2005 / 6.x
‒ SAP Banking Services 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0
‒ Check www.service.sap.com/PAM for more
Less Risk
Better Results
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 SAP: Unicode and non-Unicode
 Operating System: Oracle Linux 5 or Solaris 11
‒ Check SAP Note 1590515 for more details

23. Exadata for SAP
Migration without disruption “cont”
 SAP tools support Exadata migration
 SAP High Availability is simple
─
Based on Oracle Clusterware and free of charge
 SAP Application tier continues to run
─
On any platform according to SAP’s MAP (HP-UX, Solaris
SPARC/x86, AIX, Windows, Linux: RedHat, Suse, and Oracle)
─
(existing) shared file system for SAP files and directories
 SAP Application can run on Exalogic
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24. SAP on Exadata: All Nodes Active with RAC
Node 1
E
X
A
D
A
T
A
Node 2
Oracle Instance 1
RAC1
Listener 1
Automatic
Storage
Management
(ASM)
Oracle Instance 2
RAC2
Listener 2
SAPCTL
Central Services
(ASCS/SCS)
Central Services
Replicated Enqueue
(ASCS/SCS)
ERS
D01
DVEBMGS00
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25. SAP y Oracle
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27. Oracle Support for Performance and Availability
ORACLE PLATINUM SERVICES
Complete. Integrated. Proactive.
 24/7 support coverage
 Specialized Engineered Systems Support Team
High Availability Services.
No Additional Cost.
 Better support for the complete Oracle stack
– Includes higher support levels for Database software
 2-hour onsite response to hardware issues1
 24/7 Oracle remote fault monitoring
 New updates and upgrades for
 Industry-leading response times:
Database, Server, Storage, and OS software
– 5 Minute Fault Notification
– 15 Minute Restoration or Escalation to Development
– 30 Minute Joint Debugging with Development
 Patch deployment by Oracle engineers
1 Covered
system must be within an Oracle two-hour service area to receive two-hour
response as a standard service.
Available now for certified configurations on Oracle SuperCluster
Oracle engineers perform patching services up to four times per year
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28. Exadata for SAP
Oracle’s Strategic Database Platform
 Engineered System: one Integrated System with all the
required hardware (servers, network, storage) and software
(OS, Oracle Database and Options)
 One Architecture for SAP NetWeaver Business Suite, SAP
NetWeaver BW and Consolidation with non-SAP in a private
Database Cloud
 Solves the IT Challenges faced by organizations
- Avoids and removes database and storage silos
- Makes all workloads faster – not only SAP
- Very smooth migration (online, no SAP changes etc.)
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29. Benefits to IT | Business Benefits
Simplify IT
Work Faster & Smarter
2-Day
Deployment
Real-Time BI
Near RealTime Batch
Deploy in Days
Administer with Less
Real-Time BI
Near Real-Time Batch
1-800SUPPORT
Standard
Configurations
Global Scale
OLTP
Deeper
Analytics
1-800-SUPPORT
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Less
Administration
Consolidate|Standardize
Internet-Scale OLTP
Deeper Analysis
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30. Información Adicional
 MAA
 Backup
 DR + Backup
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31. Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture
Production Site
Application Continuity
– Application HA
RAC
– Scalability
– Server HA
Global Data Services
– Service Failover / Load Balancing
Flashback
– Human error
correction
Edition-based Redefinition,
Online Redefinition, Data Guard, GoldenGate
– Minimal downtime maintenance, upgrades, migrations
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Active Replica
Active Data Guard
– Data Protection, DR
– Query Offload
GoldenGate
– Active-active
– Heterogeneous
RMAN, Oracle Secure Backup
– Backup to tape / cloud

32. Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture
Production Site
Active Replica
Application Continuity
– Application HA
RAC
– Scalability
– Server HA
Active Data Guard
Global Data Services
– Service Failover / Load Balancing
Flashback
GoldenGate
– Human error
correction
Edition-based Redefinition,
Online Redefinition, Data Guard, GoldenGate
– Minimal downtime maintenance, upgrades, migrations
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– Data Protection, DR
– Query Offload
– Active-active
– Heterogeneous
RMAN, Oracle Secure Backup
Dev/Test
– Backup to tape / cloud

33. Complete – Backup and Recovery
Who Better to Backup Oracle Than Oracle?
Storage Expansion Rack
• Fastest Backup and Restore
• ILM Historical Archive
• Second DATA2 Disk Group
Ethernet
InfiniBand
Network
10GigE or
InfiniBand
Network
10GigE or
InfiniBand
Network
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Oracle Secure Backup
Admin Server
Oracle Secure Backup
Media Servers
Fiber Channel
SAN
SL3000 tape library
• Offsite Backups
• Vaulting
ZFS Storage Appliance
• Backups of database & non-database files
• Snapshots
• Clones

34. Create a Plan
Group Databases by RTO / RPO
•RTO < 5 minutes, RPO = Near-zero data loss
•Incrementally Updated Backup Strategy – 2 day recovery on disk
•Fast recovery area on Exadata or Exadata Expansion Rack
•Backup to tape from the standby – 7 year retention period
•Backups encrypted on tape via tape drive encryption
Active Data Guard
Remote
Standby
FRA
•RTO < 6 hours, RPO < 1 hour
•Full / Incremental backup – 1 week retention on disk
•Disk backup to ZFS Storage Appliance
•Fast recovery area on Exadata
•RMAN backup compression or ZFS compression
•RTO > 6 hours, RPO < 1 day
•Backup directly to tape – 3 month
retention period
•Remember Archived Log sweep
Exadata
Expansion Rack
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Tape
Backup
ZFS
Storage
Appliance
RMAN Disk Backup
Offsite
Location
Note: Solutions may vary based on database size (e.g. 100 TB data warehouse)
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StorageTek Tape Library

35. Exadata Database Machine Backup
Backup Destinations Options
Exadata
Database
Machine
21 TB/hour
Exadata Storage
Expansion Rack
Fastest 27 TB/hour
Up to 50 TB/hour for incremental
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ZFS Storage
Appliance
Flexible
6 - 8TB/hour
Snapshots & Clones
Oracle Sun
StorageTek Tape
Library
Economical
5 – 6TB/hour
(Dependent on # of tape drives)