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Oracle Database Appliance X4-2 Storage Expansion - hard drive array

Mfg # 7106986 CDW # 3376828 | UNSPSC 43201835

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  • 2 Storage Expansion
  • 18 TB
  • SSD 900 GB x 20 + SSD 200 GB x 4
  • rack-mountable
  • Hard drive array
  • 24 bays (SAS-2)
  • SAS 6Gb/s (external)
  • 2U
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The storage expansion doubles the storage capacity while maintaining the simplicity of the appliance.

This item was discontinued on October 06, 2022

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Oracle Database Appliance X4-2 Storage Expansion - hard drive array is rated4.11 out of5 by9.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We value the appliance architecture with its “everything-in-a-box” highly standardized setup.What is our primary use case?Database consolidation and for X6-2L also database performance improvement due to NVMe storage being used, which dramatically increases I/O performanceWhat is most valuable?We value the appliance architecture with its “everything-in-a-box” highly standardized setup.For the new ODA X6-2 models there is a possibility to deploy also SE/SE2 databases in a bare-metal deployment as well as the boosted I/O performance due to NVMe Flash disks.How has it helped my organization?For one customer it consolidated several databases from several Windows physical servers into one single ODA and resulted in increased stability.For another customer it was used to “isolate” the last Oracle database system on one single ODA, thereby freeing-up SAN storage and rack server slots used by an old Linux cluster.What needs improvement?The following issues need some attention:* Ease of administration and deployment. With ODA X6-2 there are different “OAK” administration commands for the S/M/L models (e.g. “odacli”) compared to the HA model ("oakcli").* In my opinion only one single command should be used for all ODA models, as it’s confusing.* Some of the new commands have limitations/restrictions, though I assume they’ll be improved over time.For how long have I used the solution?We have been using the solution since 2012. We implemented 2x ODA V1 systems.What was my experience with deployment of the solution?With the X6-2L we had a couple of early replacements, e.g. PCI card and batteryWhat do I think about the stability of the solution?We only had a stability issue with the ODA V1 due to an ASM disk mount issue (“ORA-600 [KFDJOIN3]”, bug). This issue delayed the go-live for production databases, but was fixed with the assistance of Oracle Support relatively fast.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?We only had a scalability issue regarding local storage, especially on the ODA V1.How is customer service and technical support?I would rate the technical support as six out of 10. Over the past couple of years, I’ve found that the quality of Oracle Support first-level has decreased.Which solutions did we use previously?We used custom-built single-server or cluster solutions. The ODA provides a high degree of standardization.How was the initial setup?The initial deployment of 2x ODA V1s was accomplished in one day, including unpacking and rack-mounting.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?Leverage the Pay-As-You-Grow licensing, and consider using the ODA X6-2 S/M/L models also for SE2/SE.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We evaluated Exadata, which often is overkill for many small and medium sized databases.What other advice do I have?If you go with 1x ODA then at least establish a Data Guard standby system on a Linux server, e.g. Public Cloud. I suggest to use 2x ODAs in each DR setup.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Trivadis is an Oracle Platinum Partner.
Date published: 2017-06-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We primarily use it for OLTP which has improved our costsWhat is our primary use case?Our primary use case is OLTP.How has it helped my organization?Cost. .What is most valuable?Oracle RAC. .What needs improvement?Patching: Oracle Database Appliance patching comes out two to three months after the regular patching cycle. .For how long have I used the solution?Three to five years.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It has led to improved performance, it saves maintenance costs, increases stability and reliability and is a single vendor solution.What is most valuable?Configurable installation pre-defined templates are available to meet your requirements.How has it helped my organization?It has led to improved performance, it saves maintenance costs, increases stability and reliability and is a single vendor solution.What needs improvement?Creating a VM on ODA could be improved.For how long have I used the solution?We have been using the solution for two years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?There were no issues with stability.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?There were no issues with scalability.How is customer service and technical support?I would rate the technical support as 8/10.Which solutions did we use previously?We were using IBM P series AIX, using ODA ease patching, installation and support.How was the initial setup?The setup was straightforward, as install and reinstall is configurable with predefined templates.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?I recommend to get a discounted deal from Oracle, especially with the one time setup which was free.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We didn't really evaluate any alternatives.What other advice do I have?It is highly recommended in an environment where no Sys Admin, Infrastructure and Network Team exists. DBA can rack and stack with the easily performed installation.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-06-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It hosts many applications and deploys ODA. Patching cycles have many bugs that need to be addressed.What is most valuable?Offers easy deployment and setup.How has it helped my organization?It hosts many applications and deploys ODA quickly.What needs improvement?Patching cycles have many bugs that need to be addressed.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-07-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A quick initial setup, good stability, and excellent system performanceWhat is our primary use case?We primarily use the solution as an operational system.What is most valuable?The performance of the system is the solution's most valuable aspect. In combination with the database, it gives perfect results. It's a better system than using other kinds of integrated systems. In general, the ODA control is much simpler to use and offers up the best performance.What needs improvement?Technical support could be much better. The maintenance, for an enterprise system, isn't so great. It's also much expensive.A future release should improve on the avaiability of networking interfaces.Hardware expansions avaiability should be in-line with product support.The solution should have the ability to offer an integrated management dashboard with virtualised systems and oracle DB manager in all DB supported versions.The machine should have a visual monitoring interface, not also for hardware but also to DB and virtualized hosts.For how long have I used the solution?I've been using the solution for two years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?The solution is very stable. We haven't had any issues over the past two years.How are customer service and technical support?We're not too pleased with technical support. The cost to have access to them is way too much money.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was fairly quick. It was easy to deploy.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?The pricing of the solution is fair, but the technical support pricing is quite high.What other advice do I have?We use the on-premises deployment model.I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's a very good system.Which deployment model are you using for this solution?On-premisesDisclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2019-11-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The manufacturer guarantees that the setup works if you keep up with the patches.What is most valuable?We value the following features:* It is easily scalable.* All patches (OS, DB) are bundled by Oracle, so patching dependencies are resolved.* Oracle guarantees that the setup works if you keep up with the patches.How has it helped my organization?Setup of the server and database was easy. At a later point in time we decided to virtualize it, and the basic setup of the box was also quite easy.What needs improvement?The following issues need some attention:* There is no option to combine a second ODA X2 in real application cluster mode. Therefore high availability is limited to same-cabinet RAC, and to offsite standby.* Storage expansion was not possible for ODA X2 so we frequently ran into storage limitations.* Even in an RAC setup it is not easy to avoid downtime because OS patching requires both nodes to be patched with very short overlapping.* Apparently there is a way to avoid downtime, but we did not explore that option anymore because we added a remote standby.For how long have I used the solution?We used the solution from 2012 to 2016.What do I think about the stability of the solution?We had some stability issues.In the beginning, soon after initial setup and go-live, a bug caused one of the nodes to use all cores while on the other node only the requested cores where activated. This led to instability.Also, later a hard disk caused instability while it was "dying".What do I think about the scalability of the solution?We had an issue with scalability, but only in terms of storage.How is customer service and technical support?Technical support was excellent.Which solutions did we use previously?We didn't use a previous solution. This solution was recommended by a consulting company because of ease of scalability and patching.How was the initial setup?Initial setup was easy.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?Pricing was reasonable given the high quality hardware parts used and the high availability.Which other solutions did I evaluate?I was not involved in evaluation of alternative solutions.What other advice do I have?The ODA is a great server solution for mid-size companies but be aware of the limitations when it comes to real application cluster.Also, make sure the solution provides enough disk storage for the life time of the product.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-06-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from ?The solution has good stability and it is easy to work with.What is most valuable?The Oracle Database Appliance offers a pay-as-you grow model for Oracle licenses. This model allows you to only license the CPU count that you need, rather than the entire capacity. When virtualized, this is supported for both the database and the application tier.How has it helped my organization?The solution has good stability and it is easy to work with. We quickly deployed both database and application workloads in a single appliance on a virtualized platform, based on Oracle VMWhat needs improvement?Customers cannot cluster multiple appliances together to create a larger cluster (beyond two servers), nor can they expand the internal disk storage of the system beyond two storage trays. This area can be improved.For how long have I used the solution?I have used this solution for two years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?I did not encounter any issues with stability.How is customer service and technical support?I would rate the level of technical support 8/10.Which solutions did we use previously?I previously used Fresh Install.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was quite straightforward.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?The pricing and licensing is worth it.Which other solutions did I evaluate?I did not really evaluate other options before choosing.What other advice do I have?In my opinion, if your organization is constantly evolving and looking for less infrastructure support/planning for virtualization, then this solution is a one-stop-shop and a nice product. If you are a mid-pace organization and can handle regular databases or Exacta, then you can skip this step.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-06-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from All-flash has helped reduce our report processing timeHow has it helped my organization?Report processing time has been reduced. We can use it in the future for our BI tool.What is most valuable?The performance due to the all-flash of ODA is very nice.What needs improvement?The main thing would be to make ODA more affordable, to make it a more economical machine. Also, I would like to see virtualization, so you could implement all of your functions on one machine. Finally, improvement in the speed and performance would be good.For how long have I used the solution?One to three years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?Stability is very good. There has been no downtime.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Scalability means you can increase the storage.How is customer service and technical support?ODA support is very good. Oracle support is very good. Online support is very good. Our local partner is also very good.Which solutions did we use previously?Previously I was using Exadata. Our technical team was already familiar with Oracle products so that's why we choose ODA. We had a license for Oracle Database.When selecting a vendor the main criterion is support. Oracle support is very good.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was very easy.What other advice do I have?My advice would depend on the needs of the company. If the need is like ours, number of transactions per day, number of transactions per year; and whether the operation time is 24 hours, eight hours; these are the types of things to consider when deciding. Also, what is the downtime you can afford?ODA performance has been very good for our requirements.I would rate it at eight out of 10 because the product is stable, it has very low downtime, and the support of Oracle is very good.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Valuable features include an easy installation, good performance, and stability. I would like to see some improvement in the capacity.What is most valuable?Valuable features include an easy installation, good performance, and stability.How has it helped my organization?The physical installation is easy. They have single mode and high availability, depending on the budget. It has all-in-one features in it.What needs improvement?I would like to see some improvement in the capacity.For how long have I used the solution?We have been supporting this solution for customers for three years. We are an Oracle gold partner company.What do I think about the stability of the solution?It is stable and there have not been any crashes.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?Everybody can use it. It is scalable.How is customer service and technical support?We opened a support ticket for the installation.Which solutions did we use previously?We have a customer who is using IBM or HPE. They are going to buy an Oracle database appliance for the scalability, installation, performance, and high available options. I think this is the reason they want to switch now. Scalability, high availability, easy installation, and good performance are the reasons to switch.How was the initial setup?You can install all of your visual information on the Oracle database appliance. All of your software is on this virtual machine. Another option is to install your database on an older Oracle database appliance, which is recommended and has the best performance.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?I don't know anything about license or prices.Which other solutions did I evaluate?Actually, we always focus on the Oracle products because we are Oracle partners. We didn't compare anything else. Based on the budget, Exadata systems are now in the new Oracle database appliances. There are three options: small, medium, and high availability. It depends on the customer's budget.What other advice do I have?The physical installation is easy. They have single mode and high available mode options, depending on the budget. So it has all-in-one features in it.It has an easy installation, good performance, and it is stable.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:We are an Oracle gold partner company.
Date published: 2017-07-12T00:00:00-04:00

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