With all the publicity surrounding the September launch of the Exadata Version 2 solution based on Sun hardware and Oracle software, Sun Microsystems Federal CTO Mark Perkins decided to remind readers that the two companies also have three other Sun/Oracle optimized solutions. He lists all four of the solutions and their features similarly as follows:

Exadata Version 2

Designed and tuned for Oracle, the DB Machine provides key hardware and software benefits.

Sun provides the hardware with:

• 50% Faster CPUs - Intel Xeon 5500 Series (Nehalem) processors
• 50% Faster Disks - 600 GB SAS Disks at 6 Gigabits/second
• 300% Faster Memory - DDR3 memory
• 125% More Memory - 72 Gigabytes per Database Server
• 100% Faster Network - 40 Gigabits/second InfiniBand
• Raw disk capacity of 100 TB per Exadata V2
• Exadata Smart Flash Cache for transaction processing and mixed workloads

Oracle brings the software:

• Features the latest generation of innovation - Oracle Database 11g Release 2
• Hybrid columnar compression for 10-50 times greater data compression
• Scans on compressed data for even faster query execution
• Storage Indexes to further reduce disk I/Os
• Offloading of query processing to storage using Smart Scans
• Smart scan of Data Mining models in storage servers

Sun Optimized Oracle CRM Solution

• Power and Space Efficiencies: Up to 14K Siebel users on one T5440 (2x closest competitor); Advanced virtualization and consolidation capabilities

• Benefits of Upgrading to T5440: H/W operating cost savings of $1M-5M within 5 years; 700-1900% ROI; Up to 90% less power and floorspace

• Benefits of upgrading to Siebel 8: TCO savings up to 51%;Maintenance cost reductions of up to 50%; Deployment cost reductions up to 75%; Easy-to-use Siebel 8 rules engine empowers CRM users; Closed-loop analytics and CRM tools help companies build customer loyalty

Oracle Optimized Warehouse Solution for Sun

For the Customer:

• OWI configuration help customers decrease implementation costs for datawarehousing needs
• Quickly implement and deliver well balanced, high performance, low cost, real-time DW systems to create a competitive advantage
• Pre-tested, validated configurations provide predictable performance
• Building block configurations enable easy scalability
• Quickly determine workload and number of users supported by a configuration
• High Performance Data Warehouse
• Fast and simple to implement for reduced risk
• Exceptional, predictable performance
• Easy to maintain
• Competitively priced

Addresses the following Customer Business Challenges:

• Containing cost and managing risk
• Increasing transaction volumes, shrinking margins
• Security and authentication demands
• Regulation, compliance, and governance
• Mergers and acquisitions activity picking up again in many industries
• Adoption of new open and industry standards
• Poorly configured data warehouses with slow response times

Enterprise Grid Solutions from Sun and Oracle

• Sun's comprehensive portfolio of SPARC 64, SPARC T2 Plus and x64 based servers provides customers with choice and flexibility to use the optimum architecture for their specific needs.
• Solaris support. Simultaneously, for customers who have standardized on the Windows or Linux OS, the Sun x64 platforms are compatible.
• Oracle Clusterware runs as an application, which can be starved for resources the same as any other process. Solaris Cluster runs in the kernel at a high priority and closely monitors cluster membership.

More Information

Sun Oracle Database Machine

Sun Optimized Oracle CRM Solution

Oracle Optimized Warehouse Solution

Enterprise Grid Solutions from Sun and Oracle

Oracle and Sun Product Announcement on Exadata - replay of recorded webcast featuring Ellison and John Fowler, Sun EVP for Systems (login or registration required)

Sun Oracle Database Machine - product page

Oracle Exadata

Oracle Database 11g

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 [...read more...]

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