Troubleshooting

Optimizing an Oracle Database with Dell Compellent Automated Tiered Storage
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Data migration occurs automatically at a set time or on demand. The migration process does
not affect data availability or application performance.
Dell 12
th
Generation PowerEdge Servers
Dell 12
th
Generation PowerEdge servers are the newest addition to the PowerEdge server family. Dell
12
th
Generation PowerEdge servers can help improve IT experience with these notable features:
 Manage anywhere anytime with agent-free server management
 Reduce maintenance time with auto-update for replacement parts
 Control cooling costs with better power monitoring and control
 Tailor network to applications with fabric flexibility
 Access information quicker via SATA, SAS, SSD and PCI Express Flash drives
 Data protection using best-in-class RAID
 Protect data at rest with malware resistance and faster encryption
 Keep data safer with firmware signing and encrypted credentials
 Accelerate high-performance computing (HPC) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
through integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) technology
 Deliver more throughput with major I/O performance enhancements
 Better application performance with dual internal RAID controller options for PowerEdgeT620
and R720
 No compromise on performance with greater memory density and capacity along with Intel
Xeon E5 processors
Dell PowerEdge 12
th
Generation servers feature the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors based on
the Sandy Bridge-EP architecture which deliver more computations per second. Intel Xeon E5-2600
series processors provide up to 8 physical cores or 16 logical cores through hyper-threading, and up to
20 MB cache. Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors also include features such as the new Intel advanced
vector extensions, and the optimized turbo boost technology.
Dell PowerEdge 12
th
Generation servers include the express flash PCIe solid state drives to deliver
better internal storage performance by connecting directly to the processor via PCIe bus. These PCIe
solid state drives have up to 3x performance of standard SAS SSDs and 1000x performance of 15K SAS
hard drives.
The PowerEdge R720 (12
th
generation) servers were used in the test configuration for this paper. The
R720 server is a two-socket, 2U rack server emphasizing performance and scalability. R720 servers are
designed for mid-to-large-size data centers, and are ideal for use as a virtualization or database server.
Some highlighted features of the R720 include:
 Large memory footprint 24 DIMMs (768GB)
 Dual SD cards for redundant hypervisor
 CacheCade RAID enhancement to boost I/O
 Internal storage capacity up to 16 x 2.5 HDD or 8 x 3.5 HDD
 Maximum of four optional PCIe flash SSD drives
 Redundant power supply units (PSU)
 Hot plug and swappable PSU, HDDs, and fans