Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) is an optimized, pre-built, and ready-to-use clustered database system that simplifies deployment, maintenance, and support for high-availability database solutions.

It is designed to reduce the complexities of non-integrated, manually assembled answers and to minimize installation and software deployment times.

Here’s a quick summary:

• Simplified Deployment: ODA integrates hardware and software, eliminating the complexities of non-integrated, manually assembled solutions.
• Optimized Performance: ODA is built from Oracle Database templates designed for optimal performance on this platform.
• Scalability: ODA provides a reliable, resilient, self-managing, scalable database system for small and large businesses.

Oracle Database Appliance Specifications

The Oracle Database Appliance comes in different models, each with its own specifications.

For instance, the Oracle Database Appliance X9-2S and X9-2L models have various features and capabilities. The specifications of these models include:

• Oracle Database Appliance X9-2S: It is a single-socket server that supports the Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 1.5 TB of memory, up to 25.6 TB of NVMe SSD capacity, and up to 102.4 TB of HDD capacity.
• Oracle Database Appliance X9-2L: It is a dual-socket server that supports the Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 3 TB of memory, up to 51.2 TB of NVMe SSD capacity, and up to 204.8 TB of HDD capacity.

Oracle Database Appliance Use Cases

Oracle Database Appliance is suitable for a variety of use cases, including:

• High-Availability Database Solutions: ODA simplifies the deployment, maintenance, and support of high-availability database solutions.
• Small and Large Businesses: ODA provides a reliable, resilient, self-managing, scalable database system for small and large businesses.
• Capacity-on-Demand Licensing: ODA enables you to scale quickly to more processor cores without incurring the excessive costs and downtime usually associated with hardware upgrades.

Oracle Database Appliance vs Oracle Exadata

Several key differences exist when comparing Oracle Database Appliance and Oracle Exadata.

For instance, while both systems are designed to simplify the deployment, maintenance, and support of high-availability database solutions, they have different features, capabilities, and pricing structures.

Pricing information for the Oracle Database Appliance:

1. Oracle Database Appliance X9-2S
   • Price: $21,579
   • Oracle Premier Support for Systems (Annual): $2,589
   • Oracle Premier Support for Operating Systems (Annual): $1,726
   • Oracle Customer Data and Device Retention (Annual): $647
2. Oracle Database Appliance X9-2L
   • Price: $34,992
   • Oracle Premier Support for Systems (Annual): $4,199
   • Oracle Premier Support for Operating Systems (Annual): $2,799
   • Oracle Customer Data and Device Retention (Annual): $1,050
3. Oracle Database Appliance X9-2-HA
   • Price: $89,813
   • Oracle Premier Support for Systems (Annual): $10,778
   • Oracle Premier Support for Operating Systems (Annual): $7,185
   • Oracle Customer Data and Device Retention (Annual): $2,694

Please note that these prices are in US dollars and are subject to change. Please refer to the official Oracle Exadata Price List for the most accurate and up-to-date pricing information.

Oracle Database Appliance Licensing

Introduction

Oracle Database Appliance Licensing offers a flexible and cost-effective way to use Oracle’s industry-leading database technologies and is tailored to various business needs.

The benefits of Oracle Database Appliance Licensing include:

• Capacity-on-demand licensing: This allows businesses to scale their usage and costs according to their needs.
• Core count in licensing: Oracle’s licensing model considers the number of cores used, allowing for more granular control over costs.
• Licensing options for different models: Oracle offers other licensing options for different models of the Oracle Database Appliance, catering to a wide range of business requirements.

Oracle RAC and Oracle Enterprise Edition Licensing

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Oracle Enterprise Edition are both part of the Oracle Database Appliance offering.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oracle Database Appliance

Why Choose Oracle Database Appliance?

There are several reasons why customers choose Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) over non-Oracle platforms. Here are the top five:

1. Integrated System: ODA is a pre-built, optimized, ready-to-use system that integrates hardware and software. This eliminates the complexities of non-integrated, manually assembled solutions and minimizes installation and software deployment times.
2. Optimized Performance: ODA is built from Oracle Database templates designed for optimal performance on this platform. This ensures your database runs efficiently and effectively, providing faster response times and better overall performance.
3. Scalability: ODA provides a reliable, resilient, self-managing, scalable database system for small and large businesses. This means that as your business grows, your database system can grow with it without the need for significant hardware upgrades or changes.
4. Oracle Support: You can access Oracle’s world-class support services with ODA. This includes Oracle Premier Support for Systems and Oracle Customer Data and Device Retention, which assist with hardware and software issues, updates, and maintenance.
5. Licensing Benefits: One of the key advantages of ODA is capacity-on-demand licensing. This feature allows you to scale quickly to more processor cores without incurring the excessive costs and downtime usually associated with hardware upgrades. Plus, with Oracle’s unique licensing model, you only pay for the software you’re using, which can result in significant cost savings.