When it comes to Oracle workloads, UCS servers emerge as an ideal choice. We've compiled a range of CVDs and white papers designed to assist you in maximizing the potential of our solutions. In this discussion, our focus will be on elucidating the advantages offered by UCS X-Series.
Oracle stands as one of the most widely utilized workloads on Cisco UCS, and our Converged Infrastructure solutions, such as FlexPod and FlashStack, provide robust support for it. As older versions of the Oracle Database phase out of extended support, it's an opportune moment to revitalize your Oracle environment by migrating to either 19c or 21c.
In the accompanying video, Senior Product Manager John McAbel demonstrates the exceptional performance of UCS X-Series in conjunction with Oracle, employing the Swingbench load generator/benchmark tool. Swingbench, a recognized industry standard tool, enables customers to compare the performance of various Oracle solutions, facilitating informed decision-making. You need not worry about saving the link to the white paper mentioned at the video's conclusion; it's conveniently located in the resources section below.
What does the storage look like?
IOPS, denoting input/output operations per second, serves as the standard measure for assessing the maximum number of reads and writes in storage performance. Consider the scenario of updating a database nightly with all the transactions from the day. The efficiency of this process is directly proportional to the speed at which the database can read and write. IOPS is paramount for databases, and when it comes to maximizing IOPS, NVMe stands out. While a high-performance SATA SSD offers approximately 550MBps read/write speed, a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive can achieve remarkable speeds, reaching up to 7,300 MBps for reads and 5,200 MBps for writes. Additionally, NVMe drives boast low and consistent latency. Within the X-Series, support extends to six 15.3TB NVMe drives, providing a total raw storage capacity exceeding 90TB.
Benefits of using Cisco UCS X-Series
Leveraging NVMe storage provides the option to eliminate the necessity for Storage-Area Networks (SANs) and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) or enhance existing shared-array infrastructure. Within Cisco UCS X-Series blade servers, six local NVMe drives are accommodated. The Cisco UCS X-Series platform integrates advanced cooling methods and zero-oversubscription CPU mapping, ensuring optimal efficiency and delivering best-in-class, consistent performance. This solution offers the flexibility to choose the required storage capacity to align with specific workload demands.
The advantages of this solution include:
- Streamlined operations through cloud-operated infrastructure.
- Attainment of flexibility, heightened performance, and adherence to industry standards.
- Implementation of the most efficient thermal control approach for local storage.
- Realization of a high number of I/O Operations Per Second (IOPS) with minimal latency.
- Mitigation of business disruptions and enhancement of Oracle Database efficiency through the deployment of a pre-tested and validated solution.
Through the Cisco Intersight platform, users gain the benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery and comprehensive lifecycle management for servers connected through the platform.
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