netapp datasheet oracle accelerator

the challenge

The Oracle on NetApp Accelerator Services are designed to help IT organizations reduce complexity, accelerate readiness, and improve system availability and performance of Oracle technology.

Delivered by both Oracle Enterprise Solutions Group and NetApp Global Services, this flexible and cost-effective portfolio of services has been developed over time and uniquely designed around leading technology, methodologies, and expertise. The accelerator services are fixed cost and based on fixed time schedules, ranging from 5- to 10-day engage-ments, and are designed to help enterprise customers plan, configure, integrate, and deploy mission-critical Oracle Databases.

The current accelerator services for Oracle portfolio include:

Disaster Recovery Accelerator Service•

High-Availability Accelerator Service•

Network-Attached Storage (NAS) •Accelerator Service

Storage Area Network (SAN) •Accelerator Service

Additional custom services can be pur-chased to address any specialized or unique customer challenge such as:

Consolidation and virtualization•

Architecture and design•

Migration and upgrades•

Performance and optimization •

the solution

No matter how you assess busi-ness objectives and organizational readiness, the Oracle on NetApp Accelerator Services enable you to take big steps in a short time to effec-tively plan, manage, and implement the required change. The following sections highlight the overview and scope for each of the aforementioned accelerator services.1

disaster recovery (dr) accelerator service

This accelerator service delivers NetApp and Oracle recommended best practices–based installation, con-figuration, and deployment of Oracle technology, including Oracle Data Guard and/or NetApp SnapMirror® or SnapVault®, deployed in a NetApp storage environment for up to one

NetApp Accelerator Services for Oracle

Database Consulting Services

Key BeneFits

Reduce time to production:• With NetApp® Accelerator Services, you’ll save valuable time and resources.

Remove storage from •your risk radar: Minimize business risk while rapidly building and deploying Oracle® Database modules within the context of your data center framework.

Optimize your storage •infrastructure: As part of our comprehensive service, NetApp Global Services provides valuable recom-mendations for performance improvement, capacity optimization, and power consumption reduction.

Create a database to demonstrate •the steps to achieve DR capabilities.

Depending on the technique chosen, •perform the steps to prepare the DR environment and database.

Perform a switchover and •switchback action.

Provide a half-day or four-hour •tutorial.

high-availaBility (ha) accelerator service

This accelerator service is based on industry expertise and best practices. It provides design, implementation, and verification services for a two-node RAC cluster, including storage layout and provisioning based on customer-supplied requirements.

Project scopeCollaborate with relevant IT staff to accomplish the following objectives for each phase of the project:

Review the preengagement •checklist.

Provide information about Oracle •on NetApp best practices for the layout to minimize recovery time and maximize performance.

single instance or standalone Oracle Database to up to one single instance or standalone DR database.


Review the preengagement checklist.•

Provide information about the •technologies and techniques available to achieve DR by using Oracle and NetApp technologies.

Identify, articulate, and confirm the •one technique that will be used to achieve DR.

Understand and design the storage •needs for up to one database to be used to demonstrate the DR procedures.

Perform preinstallation validation on •the two hosts where the source and the DR databases will reside.

Work with the storage administrator •and system administrator to make sure that the space and devices needed for the demonstration, including space for backup, are accessible on the two hosts.

Install the database software.•

Analyze the supplied requirements, •then design and implement the optimal storage layout.

Perform preinstallation validation •on the two hosts where Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) will be installed.

Work with the storage administrator •and system administrator to make sure that the space and devices needed for the Oracle RAC and backup testing are accessible on the two hosts.

If the operating system is Linux• ®, then install and configure ASMLib.

Install and configure Oracle •Clusterware software.

Install and configure Automatic •Storage Management (ASM).

Install Oracle Database software.•

Create the two-node RAC database.•

Back up the database using RMAN •to demonstrate this functionality.

Back up the database using NetApp •Snapshot™ to demonstrate this functionality.


Oracle Accelerator Service for Disaster Recovery. This sample

implementation uses SnapMirror, other replication technology options

include Oracle DataGuard and SnapVault.

Decide whether they are going to •Automatic Storage Management (ASM).

Develop layout for up to three •databases.

Verify that the storage is accessible •from the host.

Validate the SnapDrive prerequisites.•

Install SnapDrive.•

Configure SnapDrive.•

Validate the SnapDrive configuration.•

Test SnapDrive to make sure that it •is functioning properly.2

Create the storage layout for one •database on storage.

Present the storage created to •the host.

Validate that the storage is •accessible from the host.

Install Oracle software.•

Create a database.•


Present the storage created to •the host.

Validate that the storage is •accessible from the host.

Mount the storage on the host.•

Install Oracle Database software.•

Create a database.•


storage area netWorK (san) accelerator service

This accelerator service provides best practice–based design and imple-mentation services for up to one SnapDrive® installation on one host and one Oracle single instance or standalone database on one host.




netWorK-attached storage (nas) accelerator service

This accelerator service provides best practice–based design and implemen-tation services for up to one Oracle single instance or standalone database on one host.




Decide which storage technology will •be used with Oracle Database 11g, either NFS or DNFS.

Develop layout for up to •three databases.

Verify that the storage is accessible •from the host.

Create the storage layout for one •database on the storage.

“With NetApp our data is protected now, and we have a business continuity solution in the event of a disaster by failing over from the remote site. And we have so much control over the data...It is a huge benefit.”Christopher Smith Database Administrator for the Oracle Customer Care and Billing Project, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. NetApp Global Services helped the water utility with their dev/test and disaster recovery solution by providing implementation services, training and support.

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conclusion

NetApp and Oracle have collaborated to develop solutions that help you manage data growth, maintain appli-cation availability, protect information, and improve operational efficiencies. Thousands of other IT organizations around the world continue to rely on NetApp to support their Oracle envi-ronments, resulting in numerous ben-efits, including:

a single focal point Whether you are embarking on an initial implementation, increasing your system availability, or upgrading and migrating to the latest version of Oracle and NetApp products, NetApp Global Services and Oracle Enterprise Solutions Group are 100% dedicated and accountable for driving success and contributing as trusted advisors to your business.

reuse and share your investment You will be provided upon conclusion of the engagement a review of the

Oracle on NetApp solution to make sure that the accelerator or custom service engagement has met expecta-tions. This will include a documentation of findings, which will encompass best practices recommendations and next steps.

setting new standard for supporting the enterprise NetApp Global Services provides unparalleled storage expertise, innovative storage technology, best practices, and global partnerships to deliver flexible and comprehensive support services that help you plan, implement, and optimize your storage and data infrastructure.

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1 No party should rely on any matter set out in this datasheet that is not subsequently included in any service brief or statement of work.

2 NetApp will test SnapDrive to standard software specifications. Completion of this testing is not a requirement of the software product’s acceptance, which is addressed under the software purchase agreement.

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