Oracle has upgraded the supplemental note for 11.2.2.4.0 (1348647.1) with a handful of critical issues. First, there is an issue mentioned by Vishal Gupta here regarding 10 gigabit ethernet on the database servers. Currently, there is no workaround for this bug, and it is advised that customers utilizing 10 GbE on the database servers should… Read More »
After seeing this press release, I couldn’t help but think back on the last year and a half that I’ve been working on Exadata, and all of the interesting projects and implementations we’ve worked on. When you think about the number of Exadata systems that are out there (Oracle claims over 1,000), and we at… Read More »
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on some new (and older) installations of Exadata, and came across a few items that piqued my interest. Each of these things had been on my mind for a while, but it’s nice to see them finally resolved. The first is a small change to the installation… Read More »
We’ve had a few weeks to play around with the ODA in our office, and I’ve been able to crack it open and get to into the software and hardware that powers it. For starters, the system runs a new model of Sun Fire – the X4370 M2. The 4U chassis is basically 2 separate… Read More »
Oracle has announced a new product, the “Oracle Database Appliance,” or ODA (pronounced oh-duh) as I like to call it. Enkitec has been fortunate enough to get our hands on a test box. Be sure to check out my post on a deep dive (LINK GOES HERE) inside the ODA. The gist of the ODA… Read More »
I’ll be presenting at OpenWorld this year with Cristobal Pedregal-Martin from Oracle. Our session is titled “How to Best Configure, Size, and Monitor the Oracle Database Fast Recovery Area.” While it may be an afterthought for many DBAs, it is something that requires some planning, especially on Exadata environments. Cris will be speaking on guidelines… Read More »
One of the common refrains regarding Exadata storage is that there’s no real capacity for adding storage as your database grows. The routine was always to let the storage guys dole out storage as needed, keeping tight reins on where their precious gigabytes (now terabytes) went. When a database outgrew the storage it was allocated,… Read More »
If you’ve run into the problem where you’re running out of space on your Exadata system, relief is on the way. Oracle has announced the Exadata Storage Expansion Rack. It comes in 3 handy sizes, just like your Exadata: Quarter, Half, and Full. They’ve taken out the database servers and left the remaining guts inside… Read More »
I was involved in an interesting Exadata installation last week. We have a client that wanted a half rack Exadata spit into 2 quarter racks to separate development and production. The best part was that we were doing this from the factory image, without the use of Oracle’s ACS. Normally, a standard Exadata installation can… Read More »
I’ve been asked to participate in the Exadata Virtual Conference organized by Tanel Poder that is being held August 3&4. I’ll be speaking about something near and dear to my heart, Exadata patching! Patching Exadata can be a scary proposition, considering that one patch touches Exadata storage application code, provides OS and kernel updates, and even flash… Read More »