Bach M. Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c

Apress, 2013. — 481 p. — ISBN: 9781430244288Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is your key to reducing data management costs and increasing data center efficiency. Consolidation and cloud computing are converging trends sweeping the industry. The same technologies enabling cloud computing enable consolidation as well, leading to savings on all fronts from the amount of power used for servers to the amount of floor space consumed to the number of administrators needed to manage an installation. Yet the consolidation process can be a long and winding road. Success requires planning, and consideration to the impacts on supporting infrastructure.Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c guides you through planning and implementing a consolidated Oracle Database installation using the many new features built into the latest release of Oracle’s database management system. You’ll learn to identify candidates for consolidation and to recognize instances that are best left stand-alone. The book guides in working with clustered systems and ASM storage in the consolidated environment. Focus is given to Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control as a monitoring and management dashboard. Always the goal is to drive towards a cost-effective environment that is efficient both in technology and people.
Focuses on the new consolidation features in Oracle Database 12c
Helps you evaluate and correctly decide when to consolidate
Leads to cost savings and improved data center efficiencyWhat you’ll learnMaster the new consolidation and cloud features in Oracle Database 12c
Correctly decide when to consolidate and when to remain standalone
Reduce cost by reducing demand for rack space, power, and floor space
Streamline administration with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control
Ensure the correct supporting infrastructure for a rock-solid environment
Safeguard your new consolidate infrastructure from disaster and data lossWho this book is forExpert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is aimed at database administrators involved in consolidation efforts, or who are interested in exploring Oracle Database 12c’s strong support for consolidation and cloud computing.Consolidation as an Industry Trend
Oracle 12c New Features
Supporting Hardware
Supporting Software
Installing Oracle Linux
Installing Oracle Database
Pluggable Databases
Monitoring the Hosting Platform
Learning About Data Guard
Implementing Data Guard
Backup and Recovery
Upgrading to Oracle 12c