Oracle RAC enables Oracle Database to run across a cluster of servers, providing fault tolerance, performance, and scalability with no application changes necessary. Effectively, Oracle RAC provides high availability for applications by removing the single point of failure with a single server.
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This calculator pitches our Oracle Database Appliance X6-2 portfolio against comparable build-it-yourself white box infrastructure. To start, just select the Oracle Database Appliance that’s right for you.
We’ve also included the most popular software add-ons for the high-availability model. Simply choose the ones you want and click the button.
RAC One Node 12c
RAC One Node 12c is the best-in-class Oracle Database failover solution. Not only does it bring multiple databases together, it also includes Online Database Relocation, which allows databases to be relocated from one server to another in instances of planned or unplanned downtime, with no disruption to service.
Partitioning
Partitioning enhances the manageability, performance, and availability for a wide variety of applications. It allows tables, indexes, and index-organized tables to be subdivided into smaller pieces, enabling these database objects to be managed and accessed in precise detail.
Advanced Security (ASO) and Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
ASO helps customers address regulatory compliance requirements by protecting sensitive data on the network, on storage media, and within the database, from unauthorized disclosure. As a major component of ASO, TDE provides the industry’s most advanced database encryption solution for protecting sensitive information without requiring changes to applications.
Enterprise Manager (EM) Diagnostic and Tuning Packs
Together, these database management solutions provide a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution that monitors database operations in real time and automates the entire application tuning process.
What you'll save with our S model
Assumptions:
The comparisons in this tool have been based on calculations using the following assumptions:
- Customers are using Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and a processor license, with 2 database licenses per Oracle Database Appliance.
- Customers qualify for a standard Oracle software discount of 50 percent.
- Costs allow for one Oracle Database Appliance box only.
- Costs are based on the following Oracle Database Appliance list prices:
- X6-2S – 18,000 USD
- X6-2M – 24,000 USD
- X6-2L – 40,000 USD
- X6-2-HA – 72,000 USD
- Discount for traditional white box is 35 percent.
- The traditional white box is not flash only.
Detailed assumptions:
Cost of System Architect – 200 USD per hour.
Cost of Database Administrator or equivalent – 200 USD per hour.
Cost of System Administrator or equivalent – 140 USD per hour.
Cores/Oracle Database Appliance (1 server) 10.
Cores/White box (1 server) – 20.
Hardware maintenance per year (percentage of Oracle Database Appliance purchase price) – 12 percent.
Hardware maintenance per year (percentage of white box purchase price) – 10 percent.
Red Hat Virtualized Linux Subscription/Cluster list price per year – 2,499 USD.
Software update license and support as a percentage of list price – 22 percent.
Hours for setting up and maintaining infrastructure:.
| White Box | Oracle Database Appliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Architect infrastructure | 7 | 2 |
| Architect database | 7 | 2 |
| Procurement hardware | 5 | 1 |
| Procurement software | 5 | 1 |
| Rack and configure servers (install, configure and document hardware) | 3 | 1 |
| Rack and configure storage (install, configure and document hardware) | 4 | 1 |
| Configure and integrate OS | 4 | 1 |
| Test, debug and document hardware | 8 | 2 |
| Configure database (install, configure and document software) | 6 | 1 |
| Configure middleware (install, configure and document software) | 5 | 1 |
| Configure applications (install, configure and document software) | 4 | 2 |
| Test, debug and document software | 18 | 4 |
| Operational support – Database Administrator – hours per month | 8 | 2 |
| Operational support – System Administrator – hours per month | 5 | 1 |
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