China Suppliers: Oracle Database Appliance X8-2-HA & X8-2 Server Factory for High-Performance Cloud Solutions
Product Description
Oracle Server X8-2 is a server which has 24 memory slots, is powered by two Platinum, or Gold, Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Second Generation CPUs. With up to 24 cores per socket, this server delivers extreme compute density in a compact 1U enclosure. Oracle Server X8-2 provides the optimal balance of cores, memory, and I/O throughput for enterprise applications.
Built for the demands of enterprise and virtualization workloads, this server offers four PCIe 3.0 expansion slots (two 16-lane and two 8-lane slots). Each Oracle Server X8-2 includes eight small form factor drive bays. The server can be configured with up to 9.6 TB of hard disk drive (HDD) capacity or up to 6.4 TB of conventional solid-state drive (SSD) flash capacity. This system can be configured with up to eight 6.4 TB NVM Express SSDs, for a total capacity of 51.2 TB of low-latency, high-bandwidth flash. In addition, Oracle Server X8-2 supports 960 GB of optional on-board flash storage for OS boot.
Product Advantage
Designed as an optimal server for running Oracle Database with existing SAN/NAS storage solutions, customers can reap the benefits of Oracle’s investments in engineering Oracle Server X8-2 with Oracle’s operating systems and database. Oracle Server X8-2 systems can be combined with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) to enable high availability and scalability. In order to achieve accelerated performance for Oracle Database, Oracle Server X8-2 uses Key benefits hot-pluggable, high-bandwidth flash that is engineered to work together with Oracle’s Database Smart Flash Cache.
With up to 156 GB/sec of bidirectional I/O bandwidth, combined with the high core and memory density, Oracle Server X8-2 is an ideal server for standing up enterprise applications in a virtual environment. With a standard, efficient power profile, Oracle Server X8-2 can be deployed easily into existing data centers as the building block of a private cloud or IaaS implementation.
Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris running on Oracle Server X8-2 include RAS features that increase overall server uptime. Real-time monitoring of the health of the CPU, memory, and I/O subsystems, coupled with off lining capability of failed components, increases the system availability. These are driven by firmware-level problem detection capabilities that are engineered into Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Oracle ILOM) and the operating systems. In addition, exhaustive system diagnostics and hardware-assisted error reporting and logging enable identification of failed components for ease of service.
Key Features
- Compact and energy-efficient 1U enterprise-class server
- Highest levels of security enabled out of the box
- Two Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Second Generation CPUs
- Twenty-four dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots with maximum memory of 1.5 TB
- Four PCIe Gen 3 slots plus two 10 GbE ports or two 25 GbE SFP ports
- Eight NVM Express (NVMe) SSD-enabled drive bays, for high-bandwidth flash Oracle ILOM
Key Benefits
- Accelerate Oracle Database with hot-swappable flash using Oracle’s unique NVM Express design
- Build a more secure cloud and prevent cyber attacks
- Improve reliability with built-in diagnostics and fault detection from Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris
- Maximize I/O bandwidth for VM consolidation of enterprise applications
- Reduce energy consumption with Oracle Advanced System Cooling
- Maximize IT productivity by running Oracle software on Oracle hardware
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which processors power the Oracle Server X8-2?
The Oracle Server X8-2 is powered by two Platinum or Gold Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Second Generation CPUs, with up to 24 cores per socket.
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What is the maximum memory capacity supported by this server?
The server features twenty-four dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots, supporting a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB.
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What expansion slots are available on the Oracle Server X8-2?
It offers four PCIe 3.0 expansion slots (consisting of two 16-lane and two 8-lane slots) alongside two 10 GbE ports or two 25 GbE SFP ports.
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How much storage capacity can be configured in the system?
The server includes eight small form factor drive bays. It can be configured with up to 9.6 TB of HDD capacity, up to 6.4 TB of conventional SSD capacity, or up to eight 6.4 TB NVMe SSDs for a total of 51.2 TB of high-bandwidth flash. Additionally, it supports 960 GB of optional on-board flash storage for OS boot.
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How does the server enhance reliability and uptime?
Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris running on the server include RAS features, offering real-time monitoring of CPU, memory, and I/O subsystems. Coupled with firmware-level problem detection via Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Oracle ILOM), failed components can be offlined automatically to increase system availability.
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What benefits does the server offer for Oracle Database applications?
It is engineered to work together with Oracle's Database Smart Flash Cache using hot-pluggable, high-bandwidth flash. It can also be combined with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) to enable high availability and scalability.