Improved FlexFrame for Oracle now a stronger
gateway to SOA
Dynamic IT solution can now connect with SAN environments,
creating an ideal platform for database consolidation
projects
Oracle World, October 23, 2006 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers today unveiled a new version of
FlexFrame for Oracle, a dynamic infrastructure platform that serves
as a gateway to service oriented architecture (SOA).
Designed exclusively for use with Oracle® Fusion
Middleware and Oracle Database with Real Application Clusters
(RAC), FlexFrame for Oracle V1.0B provides connectivity to storage
area networks (SANs) via an EMC Celerra gateway. Because most
database environments run on SANs, FlexFrame for Oracle V1.0B
provides the ideal environment for database consolidation projects.
A key new feature of FlexFrame for Oracle V1.0B is the Policy
Editor, which can be controlled by both workload-based regulations
and time-based policies. The Policy Editor enables the creation of
flexible conditions for workload management. For example, many
businesses have peak usage times for certain applications such as
end-of-month reporting or applications that run overnight. The
Policy Editor accounts for these usage times and allocates
resources accordingly, boosting overall application performance.
Meanwhile, an increase in computing nodes – from 32 to
128 – makes FlexFrame for Oracle V1.0B more suitable for
complex consolidation projects. Additionally, the solution now
supports not just Intel-based BX620 blades, but also AMD-based
BX630 blades – and various configurations of the two –
which enables customers to better leverage their technology
investments.
“The essence of FlexFrame for Oracle is its flexibility
– and also how that flexibility is applied to the IT
infrastructure,” said Dieter Herzog, Executive Vice President
Enterprise Products and Solutions, Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
“This new version adds many useful features that further
extend this flexibility and the overall capabilities of the
platform. It also creates a stronger platform from which to enter
the world of SOA.”
FlexFrame: the only end-to-end infrastructure for Oracle Grid
Computing
Designed for use with Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle
Database with Real Application Clusters, and based on the Grid
Computing capabilities of Oracle10g, FlexFrame for Oracle enables a
new level of flexibility in deploying and maintaining
mission-critical applications. It is designed for any organisation
running mission critical applications whose IT capacity regularly
fluctuates due to temporary, resource-consuming business functions
such as payroll or month-end closes.
Based on Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ Dynamic Data Centre
architecture, which facilitates infrastructure flexibility,
FlexFrame for Oracle leverages Oracle Grid Computing technology,
which allows server, storage, application and processor capacity to
be pooled and used as a single resource. What results is a Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) in which business processes are
arranged as IT services. Using dynamic load balancing, these IT
services have the ability to request and receive system resources
in real-time.
FlexFrame for Oracle brings together preconfigured and
certified server, storage, and software components, along with
automation, virtualisation and deployment technologies and related
services in one grid offering. The combination of Fujitsu Siemens
Computers Adaptive Services Control Centre (ASCC) and specific
virtualsation technologies coupled with Oracle 10g and Oracle
Enterprise Manager Grid Control Monitoring make this a
ground-breaking capability in the Dynamic Data Center.
Grid Computing going mainstream
Grid Computing turns the conventional attitude to IT
resources on its head. Traditionally, applications are installed on
their own systems and then wait for their services to be requested.
In a Grid Computing environment, IT components such as
applications, storage and processors are dynamically allocated and
freed again to serve other requests when they are not being used.
This results in a harmony between Grid Computing and a SOA, where
an organisation’s business processes are orchestrated as IT
services, any of which may demand system resources that a Grid
Computing environment can allocate dynamically.
Key characteristics of Grid Computing are the separation of
servers from data and the separation of servers from applications.
The key technologies for Grid include: Virtualisation (no static
installation on real components); Dynamic provisioning (mechanisms
to allocate resources to tasks); and Automation (of administration
and management of the Grid resulting in the Grid managing itself).
“FlexFrame for Oracle plays a vital role in harnessing
the power of Grid Computing to evolve the IT infrastructure
itself,” said Sergio Giacoletto, Executive Vice President,
Oracle Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The recent Oracle
Grid Index research showed that Grid Computing is preparing to go
mainstream. Our partnership with Fujitsu Siemens Computers is an
important strategic part of our commitment to drive that
transition.”
Availability
FlexFrame for Oracle V1.0B is available immediately from
Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
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About the Dynamic Data Center
The Dynamic Data Center (DDC) is a concept for a
new-generation hardware and software architecture that focuses on
end-user services and service level agreements (SLAs) which enables
on-demand computing to become a reality. With the DDC Fujitsu
Siemens Computers enables companies to move from system-related
tier-IT structures into service-oriented architectures. This means
for example that computers and database resources can be
dynamically aligned to applications and the result is increased
flexibility and reliability, as well as considerable improvement in
the cost-effectiveness of the IT infrastructure.
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data
Center products, services and solutions. With a platform and
services portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a
presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170
countries worldwide. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and
global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens
AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large
corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users. To
meet international standards for corporate social responsibility,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a member of the United Nations Global
Compact.
For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please
visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com.
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