1) The document discusses database consulting services from NetApp for optimizing Oracle databases, including disaster recovery, high availability, and storage acceleration services. 2) The services provide recommendations for performance improvement, capacity optimization, and power reduction. Accelerator services help reduce time to production through pre-defined engagements. 3) Specific services discussed include disaster recovery setup using Oracle DataGuard or NetApp replication tools, implementation of a high availability two-node Oracle RAC cluster, and provisioning of network-attached storage for Oracle databases.

1. Database Consulting Services
NetApp Accelerator Services
for Oracle
the challenge Additional custom services can be pur-
Key BeneFits
The Oracle on NetApp Accelerator chased to address any specialized or
• Reduce time to production: Services are designed to help IT unique customer challenge such as:
With NetApp® Accelerator organizations reduce complexity, • Consolidation and virtualization
Services, you’ll save accelerate readiness, and improve
• Architecture and design
valuable time and resources. system availability and performance of
Oracle technology. • Migration and upgrades
• Remove storage from
• Performance and optimization
your risk radar: Minimize
Delivered by both Oracle Enterprise
business risk while rapidly
Solutions Group and NetApp Global the solution
building and deploying
Services, this flexible and cost-
Oracle® Database modules No matter how you assess busi-
effective portfolio of services has
within the context of your ness objectives and organizational
been developed over time and uniquely
data center framework. readiness, the Oracle on NetApp
designed around leading technology,
• Optimize your storage Accelerator Services enable you to
methodologies, and expertise. The
infrastructure: As part of our take big steps in a short time to effec-
accelerator services are fixed cost
comprehensive service, tively plan, manage, and implement
and based on fixed time schedules,
NetApp Global Services the required change. The following
ranging from 5- to 10-day engage-
provides valuable recom- sections highlight the overview and
ments, and are designed to help
mendations for performance scope for each of the aforementioned
enterprise customers plan, configure,
improvement, capacity accelerator services.1
integrate, and deploy mission-critical
optimization, and power Oracle Databases.
consumption reduction. disaster recovery (dr)
The current accelerator services for accelerator service
Oracle portfolio include: This accelerator service delivers
• Disaster Recovery Accelerator Service NetApp and Oracle recommended best
practices–based installation, con-
• High-Availability Accelerator Service
figuration, and deployment of Oracle
• Network-Attached Storage (NAS) technology, including Oracle Data
Accelerator Service Guard and/or NetApp SnapMirror®
• Storage Area Network (SAN) or SnapVault®, deployed in a NetApp
Accelerator Service storage environment for up to one

2. Oracle Accelerator Service for Disaster Recovery. This sample
implementation uses SnapMirror, other replication technology options
include Oracle DataGuard and SnapVault.
single instance or standalone Oracle • Create a database to demonstrate • Analyze the supplied requirements,
Database to up to one single instance the steps to achieve DR capabilities. then design and implement the
or standalone DR database. • Depending on the technique chosen, optimal storage layout.
perform the steps to prepare the DR • Perform preinstallation validation
Project scope
environment and database. on the two hosts where Oracle Real
Collaborate with relevant IT staff to
• Perform a switchover and Application Clusters (RAC) will be
accomplish the following objectives for
switchback action. installed.
each phase of the project:
• Provide a half-day or four-hour • Work with the storage administrator
• Review the preengagement checklist. tutorial. and system administrator to make
• Provide information about the sure that the space and devices
technologies and techniques high-availaBility (ha) needed for the Oracle RAC and
available to achieve DR by using accelerator service backup testing are accessible on the
Oracle and NetApp technologies. two hosts.
This accelerator service is based on
• Identify, articulate, and confirm the • If the operating system is Linux®,
industry expertise and best practices.
one technique that will be used to then install and configure ASMLib.
It provides design, implementation,
achieve DR. and verification services for a two-node • Install and configure Oracle
• Understand and design the storage RAC cluster, including storage layout Clusterware software.
needs for up to one database to and provisioning based on customer- • Install and configure Automatic
be used to demonstrate the DR supplied requirements. Storage Management (ASM).
procedures. • Install Oracle Database software.
Project scope
• Perform preinstallation validation on • Create the two-node RAC database.
the two hosts where the source and Collaborate with relevant IT staff to
accomplish the following objectives for • Back up the database using RMAN
the DR databases will reside. to demonstrate this functionality.
each phase of the project:
• Work with the storage administrator • Back up the database using NetApp
and system administrator to make • Review the preengagement Snapshot™ to demonstrate this
sure that the space and devices checklist. functionality.
needed for the demonstration, • Provide information about Oracle • Provide a half-day or four-hour
including space for backup, are on NetApp best practices for the tutorial.
accessible on the two hosts. layout to minimize recovery time and
• Install the database software. maximize performance.

3. “With NetApp our data is protected now, and we have a
business continuity solution in the event of a disaster by
failing over from the remote site. And we have so much
control over the data...It is a huge benefit.”
Christopher Smith Database Administrator for the Oracle Customer Care and Billing Project, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. NetApp Global
Services helped the water utility with their dev/test and disaster recovery solution by providing implementation services, training and support.
netWorK-attached storage (nas) • Present the storage created to • Decide whether they are going to
accelerator service the host. Automatic Storage Management
This accelerator service provides best • Validate that the storage is (ASM).
practice–based design and implemen- accessible from the host. • Develop layout for up to three
tation services for up to one Oracle • Mount the storage on the host. databases.
single instance or standalone database • Install Oracle Database software. • Verify that the storage is accessible
on one host. • Create a database. from the host.
• Provide a half-day or four-hour • Validate the SnapDrive prerequisites.
Project scope
tutorial. • Install SnapDrive.
Collaborate with relevant IT staff to
accomplish the following objectives for • Configure SnapDrive.
each phase of the project: storage area netWorK (san) • Validate the SnapDrive configuration.
accelerator service • Test SnapDrive to make sure that it
• Review the preengagement
This accelerator service provides best is functioning properly.2
checklist.
practice–based design and imple- • Create the storage layout for one
• Provide information about Oracle mentation services for up to one database on storage.
on NetApp best practices for the SnapDrive® installation on one host • Present the storage created to
layout to minimize recovery time and and one Oracle single instance or the host.
maximize performance. standalone database on one host. • Validate that the storage is
• Decide which storage technology will
Project scope accessible from the host.
be used with Oracle Database 11g,
either NFS or DNFS. Collaborate with relevant IT staff to • Install Oracle software.
• Develop layout for up to accomplish the following objectives for • Create a database.
three databases. each phase of the project: • Provide a half-day or four-hour
• Verify that the storage is accessible tutorial.
• Review the preengagement
from the host. checklist.
• Create the storage layout for one • Provide information about Oracle
database on the storage. on NetApp best practices for the
layout to minimize recovery time and
maximize performance.

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No party should rely on any matter set out in this
datasheet that is not subsequently included in any
service brief or statement of work.
2
NetApp will test SnapDrive to standard software
specifications. Completion of this testing is not a
requirement of the software product’s acceptance,
which is addressed under the software purchase
agreement.
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