Oracle SPARC T8-2 Server - High-Performance Solution for China Suppliers and Factories
Product Description
Software in Silicon technology is a breakthrough in microprocessor and server design, enabling databases and applications to run faster and with unprecedented security and reliability. Now in its second generation, this innovative Software in Silicon design includes Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) engines designed directly into the SPARC M8 processor silicon to handle SQL primitives, such as those used by Oracle Database In-Memory in Oracle Database 12c. The DAX units can also be leveraged by Java applications operating on streams of data through the use of open APIs. The accelerators operate on data at full memory speeds, taking advantage of the very high memory bandwidth of the processor. This produces extreme acceleration of in-memory queries and analytics operations while processor cores are freed up to do other useful work. In addition, the ability of the DAX units to handle compressed data on the fly means that larger databases can be kept in memory, or that less server memory needs to be configured for a given database size. Lastly, the SPARC M8 processor introduces Oracle Numbers units, which greatly accelerate Oracle Database operations involving floating point data. Consider the result: you can run fast in-memory analytics on your database, using much less memory than the size of your data, without significantly increasing server utilization rates or affecting your OLTP operations.
The Silicon Secured Memory feature of the SPARC M8 processor provides the capability of detecting and preventing invalid operations on application data, through hardware monitoring of software access to memory. This can stop malware from exploiting software vulnerabilities, such as buffer overflows. The hardware approach of Silicon Secured Memory is much faster than traditional software-based detection tools, meaning that security checks can be done in production without significant impact to performance. In addition, each processor core contains the fastest cryptographic acceleration in the industry, allowing IT organizations to deliver end-to-end data encryption and secure transactions with near-zero performance impact. In summary: you can easily activate data protection and encryption security, by default, without additional hardware investment.
Key Benefits
Up to 2x faster performance than competitor systems for Java software, databases, and enterprise applications
Extreme acceleration of Oracle Database In-Memory queries, especially for compressed databases
Ability to accelerate analytics on OLTP databases and Java applications, enabling real-time insight on transactional data
Unique protection of application data from memory attacks or exploits of software
End-to-end encryption of data with near-zero performance impact
Easy compliance management of application environments throughout their lifecycles, ensuring the security of cloud infrastructure
Near-zero overhead virtualization for deploying more than 100 virtual machines per processor, lowering the cost per virtual machine
Advanced design that enables this dual-processor system to outperform competitive four-processor systems, lowering IT cost
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Software in Silicon technology in the SPARC M8 processor?
It is an innovative microprocessor and server design that integrates features like Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) engines directly into the processor silicon. This enables databases and applications to run much faster with exceptional security and reliability.
Q: How do the Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) engines improve database performance?
DAX engines handle SQL primitives at full memory speeds, utilizing the processor's high memory bandwidth. This provides extreme acceleration for in-memory queries and analytics, freeing up processor cores for other tasks and allowing compressed data to be processed on the fly to save memory.
Q: What is Silicon Secured Memory and how does it protect data?
Silicon Secured Memory is a hardware-monitoring feature that detects and prevents invalid operations on application data, such as buffer overflows. Because it is hardware-based, it is much faster than traditional software tools and can run in production without affecting performance.
Q: Does the cryptographic acceleration impact system performance?
No. Each processor core contains industry-leading cryptographic acceleration, allowing organizations to deliver end-to-end data encryption and secure transactions with near-zero impact on overall system performance.
Q: How does the SPARC M8 processor help lower IT costs?
The processor supports near-zero overhead virtualization (allowing over 100 VMs per processor) and features an advanced dual-processor design that can outperform competitor four-processor systems, significantly reducing hardware and deployment costs.