Oracle Database Solutions
Oracle database market
Oracle is the #1 enterprise software company ($8.29 Billion annually) in the world with 48.6 percent worldwide database market share and over 230,000 customers Mission critical enterprise Oracle drives Fibre Channel SAN connectivity because of performance, scalable storage, shared access and reliability requirements Fibre Channel connects 50% of today’s storage (see Figure 1)
iSCSI 5% NAS 16%
Fibre Channel 50%
Before grid
Server Sprawl Performance bottlenecks Complex disaster recovery profile Cumbersome provisioning Business risks due to unforeseen downtime
DAS 29%
Drivers of the Oracle market
Grid computing (clustering) and server consolidation Business automation and web-based commerce High availability and clustering Adoption of Linux as an OS platform
Other 7%
Figure 1—50% of worldwide data is connected by Fibre Channel (IDC 2006).
HP 43%
Key platforms
Top platforms for Oracle are HP, Sun, Dell, and IBM (See Figure 2) Linux is one of the fastest growing OS platforms for Oracle Oracle Unbreakable Linux is a support program with 2,500 customers. Oracle Enterprise Linux is the product name for Oracle’s Red Hat compatible distribution.
IBM 7%
Dell 13%
Sun 30%
Figure 2—Oracle customer breakdown by platform.
Emulex Oracle solutions
Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs and FCoE CNAs are installed in servers to provide Fibre Channel connectivity from the server to the storage area network (SAN). HBAnyware® facilitates configuration and management through an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) and scriptable command line interface (CLI) for process automation. Only one installation is required no matter how many HBAs/CNAs there are in the server Emulex HBAnyware also enables VM-level zoning and mapping leverages Emulex NPIV Virtual Ports (VPorts) managed by HBAnyware Emulex device drivers are available inbox with support for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, VMware and Windows * * Emulex Linux device drivers are part of the Oracle Enterprise Linux distribution and fully supported under the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel 8Gb/s HBAs have BlockGuard® support and are the only HBA recommended for the Oracle and Emulex Data Integrity Early Adopter Program Emulex adapters are fully qualified and supported by all major server, array, switch, and software vendors
* AIX and HP-UX are developed, shipped and supported by IBM and HP respectively.
After grid with Emulex and Oracle
Quick response to business needs with more processing power Meet service level agreements Achieve cost savings through greater efficiency and smarter capacity planning
Contacts
Craig Skelton Emulex Channel Sales Director craig.skelton@emulex.com mobile: +44 (0) 7780 958 201 Julie Halls Emulex Channel Marketing Manager julie.halls@emulex.com mobile: +44 (0) 7793 757 446 Thomas Prucker Emulex Channel Account Manager - Central Europe thomas.prucker@emulex.com mobile: +49 (0) 1729 079 390 Lydie Doumi Emulex Channel Account Manager - Southern Europe lydie.doumi@emulex.com mobile: +33 (0) 675 015 692
Why Emulex?
Emulex adapters “just work!” The only HBA with BlockGuard support protecting against silent corruption and part of the Oracle and Emulex Data Integrity Early Adopter Program Go for decades without disruption - with 30% better MTBF over 10 million hours 8 Generations - 10 years of shipments - over 6 million ports - field proven with all major server, switch, storage and software vendors Inbox driver support for AIX,* HP-UX,* Linux, Solaris, and VMware Emulex adapters are ideal for any size organisation Preferred storage connectivity provider by the world’s leading OEMs and their data center customers Easy Management: HBAnyware enables batch mode updates, open reporting and fast discovery over Fibre Channel Useful Diagnostics: Non-disruptive diagnostics, streamlined adapter replacement and digital diagnostics Common driver model works across all generations of Emulex adapters with SANwide, “reboot-free” firmware upgrades Excellent Performance: Better 8Gb/s dualchannel performance Emulex does Virtualisation better Co-developed with IBM, N_Port ID Virtualisation (NPIV) giving each VM a unique VPort for a secure path to storage Supported with Oracle VM and providing virtualisation support for Solaris, Linux, Windows and VMware Visit Emulex Oracle solution. Read why Oracle enterprise data centers are choosing Emulex
Cross selling opportunities
Customers implementing Oracle need hardware, software, support and training. Hardware Servers (HP, IBM, Sun, etc.), storage arrays (EMC, HDS, Sun, IBM, HP, NetApp), Fibre Channel switches (Brocade, Cisco) Database software Oracle Database Enterprise/ Standard Edition, Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) Management software Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion middleware Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Developer Suite Applications Oracle E-Business Suite , PeopleSoft Enterprise, Siebel, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards World, Hyperion, Application Integration Architecture, Oracle On Demand, and Oracle CRM On Demand
Qualifying questions
1 Tell me about your Oracle deployments. 2 What are your plans for Linux? 3 Where does Oracle RAC fit into your Oracle IT architecture? 4 What servers are you using, and have you considered standardizing on an Emulex HBA? 5 How does Oracle VM fit into your virtualisation plans? 6 Describe your organisation’s experience with silent data corruption.
Your benefits
Selling Emulex adapters enables you to Increase your hardware and software sales attach rate Meet your commission targets quicker with increased margin and revenue opportunities Earn additional money with the Emulex Reseller Program Rewards Increase your company’s profitability with the Emulex Reseller Program’s Deal Registration and Trade-In offerings Help you become your customer’s trusted supplier by selling a reliable, tried and tested solution that you know just works!
Emulex Part Number
LP21000-M LP21000-C LP21002-M LP21002-C LPe12000-M8 LPe12002-M8 LPe1250-F4 LPe11000-M4 LPe11002-M4 LPe11004-M4 LPe1150-F4 LP11000-M4 LP11002-M4 LP1150-F4 LP10000ExDC-M2 LP1050Ex-F2 LP10000-M2 LP10000DC-M2 LP1050-F2 LP1050DC-F2
Adapter Type
CNA CNA CNA CNA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA HBA
System Bus
PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI Express PCI-X PCI-X PCI-X PCI Express PCI Express PCI-X PCI-X PCI-X PCI-X
Fibre Channel Speed
10Gb/s Ethernet & 4Gb/s FC 10Gb/s Ethernet & 4Gb/s FC 10Gb/s Ethernet & 4Gb/s FC 10Gb/s Ethernet & 4Gb/s FC 8Gb/s 8Gb/s 8Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 4Gb/s 2Gb/s 2Gb/s 2Gb/s 2Gb/s 2Gb/s 2Gb/s
Number of Channels
Single Single Dual Dual Single Dual Single Single Dual Quad Single Single Dual Single Dual Single Single Dual Dual Dual
Operating System
Windows Linux VMware Solaris NetWare HP-UX
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Resources Emulex Oracle solutions site www.emulex.com/solutions/oracle Emulex Reseller Program Portal www.emulex-channel.com
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