Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and PolyServe Matrix Server on IBM eServer xSeries and BladeCenter

How do I implement a database server that can dynamically scale to meet my changing IT requirements? How do I improve the response time and throughput of my database server? How do I deliver availability while still meeting my budget targets? How do I manage large user populations and high volumes of transactions, and still respond quickly to client requests?

These are some of the questions businesses ask as they try address the challenges of managing mission-critical database applications, data, and servers.

This IBM Redpaper introduces the concept of flexible database clusters as a proven solution to these challenges. This type of cluster is built on the IBM eServer xSeries servers or BladeCenter servers, and it features Oracle9i Real Application Clusters running on a PolyServe Matrix Server cluster file system.

Proofs of concept and the joint IBM and Oracle certification process for assuring the interoperability of flexible database clusters are presented in this publication. It also features two case studies that demonstrate the benefits of the PolyServe Matrix Server for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters when implemented on xSeries or BladeCenter servers.

Chapter 1. Flexible database clusters
Chapter 2. IBM certification
Chapter 3. Proofs of concept
Chapter 4. Proven benefits for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters
Appendix A. Implementation overview

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• 2-Socket Rack Servers
• Oracle database