Oracle has produced a 25-page pdf that lists the Support Coverage for Hardware and Operating Systems, many of which are older Sun products that will reach the end of Sustaining Support in 2012-02.
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While not exactly a new concept though it is one that is finding an increasingly wide adoption, unified storage is a single shared pool of storage that can combine both block and file data, eliminating the need to manage separate block and file systems. Fewer storage systems mean fewer systems to power and cool, which can reduce costs and optimize resources. Plus, as virtual server environments and the cloud become more popular among users, consolidation is key. Having one unified storage system helps create a standardized environment. Enterprise Strategy Group Senior Analyst Terri McClure writes on the subject in SearchStorage.com.
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Readers can find a useful compendium called "ZFSSA - Tips & Tri8cks with your Oracle 7000 ZFS Storage Appliance" on a recent post by Steve Tunstall to his blog. He explains that "ZFSSA" is the current name of the oracle 7000 family of products and cites the Oracle page on Sun Unified Storage where one can find many more resources than there is room for on his own blog page. Check Tunstall's blog for a tease to the whole enchilada on Oracle's site.
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Among the announcements at Storage Networking World SPRING 2011, Oracle released information on three new integrations in support of its complete, open, integrated technology stack. These include the following:
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance can now connect directly to the Oracle Exadata InfiniBand fabric
Oracle VDI now provides unique integration with the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance
Oracle Secure Backup is qualified for Sun ZFS Storage Appliance backup and recovery with Oracle’s scalable StorageTek tape libraries
“Oracle’s Sun ZFS Storage Appliance delivers compelling value for customers on three major fronts” said Scott Tracy.
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