Cisco Cisco UCS B440 M1 High-Performance Blade Server Weißbuch
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Oracle implements, Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), an option to Oracle Database 11g Release 2, enables
acluster of low-cost commodity servers to work together as a single shared database grid.Applications can be
deployed on a grid without modification or re-architecture and enjoy thebenefit of consolidation, higher availability,
faster performance and scalability on-demand.
3.3 Oracle Enterprise Linux
Oracle Linux is an open source operating system available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is
available for free download through Oracle E-Delivery. Oracle Linux offers two Linux kernels to choose from:
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The Red Hat Compatible Kernel, for those who prefer strict Red Hat compatibility
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The new Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel, for those who want to leverage the latest features in Linux and
boost performance and scalability
In the present setup, we used 64-bit Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5.
4. Solution Validation
4.1 Deployment Architecture
The three-tier web deployment used in the present setup is detailed in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Three-Tier Web Deployment
The configuration presented in this document is based on the following main components (Error! Reference
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