Customers running large enterprise databases require a cost-effective solution to manage their IT resources such as compute, network, and storage.

Oracle Linux KVM, an open-source hypervisor, which is distributed as part of Oracle Linux, offers a virtualization layer that when combined with Oracle Linux KVM CPU pinning, can become cost optimized for Oracle deployments. Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager provides a solution for managing different resources such as the compute, network, storage, and virtual machines, in enterprise-class virtualized environments. Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager are included with an Oracle Linux Premier Support subscription at no additional cost.

This reference architecture guide explains the deployment of Oracle Linux KVM with PowerFlex. In addition, it provides an example of deploying a virtualized database cluster in this environment.