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This paper delivers straightforward guidance to customers using Dell Unity All-Flash storage systems in an Oracle 21c database environment running Oracle Linux. Oracle is a robust product that can be used in various solutions. The relative priorities of critical design goals such as performance, manageability, and flexibility depend on your specific environment. This paper provides considerations and recommendations to help meet your design goals.
This paper was developed using the Dell Unity 880F All-Flash array, but the information is also applicable to other Dell Unity All-Flash array models (x80F and x50F). Oracle Linux (OL) 8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) was used for this paper.
These guidelines are recommended, but some recommendations may not apply to all environments. For questions about the applicability of these guidelines in your environment, contact your Dell Technologies representative.
Dell Unity x80F models provide an excellent storage solution for Oracle workloads regardless of the application characteristics and whether file or block storage is required. This paper discusses the best practices and performance of the Dell Unity 880F array with block storage, but also presents best practices with native xNFS or Oracle dNFS.
In addition to file and block storage support, the Dell Unity x80F arrays provide several other features. Some of the standard features are point-in-time snapshots, replication (local and remote), built encryption, compression, and extensive integration capabilities for an Oracle standalone or RAC environment.
Some recommendations in the paper might not apply to all environments. For questions about the applicability of these guidelines in your environment, contact your Dell Technologies representative.