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Oracle server hardware decisions News

September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
How to handle Oracle's licensing policy for Oracle SE2

Oracle's new licensing policy for Oracle SE2 has the potential to trip up pre-existing customers or restrict their hardware choices when they upgrade.
September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
Oracle changes the rules when licensing Oracle SE2

Oracle changed its licensing policy for Oracle Standard Edition 2, adding a maximum number of cores and threads allowed on a machine running SE2.
August 31, 2015 31 Aug'15
Oracle announces its new, lower-cost SPARC processor

At Hot Chips 27, Oracle presented its new, lower-cost SPARC processor, Sonoma, which puts Oracle into competition with Intel x86 and the Xeon chip.
August 25, 2014 25 Aug'14
SPARC M7 chip takes it up a notch with 32 cores

Oracle released the SPARC M7 chip at the Hot Chips 26 conference in Cupertino, CA. It promises a major boost in performance, new features and 32 cores -- allowing you to make a really big machine and consolidate.

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Oracle Big Data Appliance

Oracle Big Data Appliance is a converged hardware and software platform for big data that can be used to capture and analyze data from a wide variety of sources. Continue Reading
Not much Exadata training necessary for experienced DBAs, says expert

A database consultant says using Exadata is relatively easy for IT shops already managing Oracle Database. But some new DBA skills may be required. Continue Reading
Analyst talks Exadata x4-2, Oracle Database 12c

IDC Research Vice President Carl Olofson talks about the new features of Oracle Exadata x4-2 and Oracle Database 12c. Continue Reading

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As new systems launch, let's look at the SPARC M7 processor

Oracle has begun to roll out products based on the SPARC M7 chip. Will they live up to the company's hype? Expert Robert Sheldon offers an overview of the processor. Continue Reading
The case for commodity hardware vs. Oracle Exadata architecture

A former Oracle sales rep does a 180 by pushing his company not to buy an Exadata system, but to upgrade existing data center infrastructure instead. Continue Reading
Pricing the Oracle big data architecture vs. commodity hardware

Weighing the flexibility of commodity servers vs. the quick time-to-production of an appliance is key to a successful Oracle big data implementation. Continue Reading

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Oracle Sun hardware is not for hobbyists, by a long shot

Old Sun enthusiasts lament the way it used to be, and the way it will never be again. Oracle Sun hardware is a whole other animal. Continue Reading
Weigh the benefits of Oracle on mainframe vs. x86

Until recently, big databases always meant using big iron. But as software and hardware evolves, Oracle on mainframe is becoming less common. Continue Reading
How CTO Joel Gilbert built his own Exadata

Gilbert, CTO of workforce management software company Pipkins, said he built Exadata before Oracle did. Well, kind of. See how he did it. Continue Reading

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Oracle faltered in pulling Itanium support, says analyst

IT analyst Rob Enderle says that Oracle made a mistake in pulling support away from approximately 140,000 Oracle on Itanium customers, adding that right now “Oracle on Itanium is probably not a good idea.” Continue Reading
Oracle Database Appliance: How much it really costs

This column from consultant Eric Guyer breaks down the hardware and software costs of the Oracle Database Appliance, unveiled last week and targeted for smaller businesses. Continue Reading
Dealing with Oracle Database bottlenecks

Unclogging Oracle Database bottlenecks can range from simple SQL re-coding to examining CPU use and monitoring the network infrastructure. Continue Reading

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