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In our use case test, we created storage snapshots of the Oracle and SQL Server databases running a light OLTP workload. We then ran the snapshot workload in parallel with the OLTP and OLAP workloads to show the cumulative load that was placed on the database infrastructure. Our goal was to create focused solutions for the most challenging workloads.
Our testing of the storage performance of the PowerMax 8000 array included the following goals:
Our testing of this solution included the following guidelines: