Dell Compellent Storage Center Oracle Best Practices - Best Practices Guide - Technical Solutions Group July 2013

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Guide for implementing Dell Compellent Storage Center with Oracle through practical best-practice recommendations. Covers core platform features such as dynamic block architecture, storage virtualization, dynamic capacity, Data Instant Replay, Data Progression, Fast Track, consistency groups, and the benefits for Oracle workloads. Provides detailed setup and configuration guidance, including disk and RAID recommendations, disk configuration options for Oracle (including Cooked file systems, SSD, and ASM), and database I/O tuning for direct and async paths. Includes instructions for using Data Progression and Data Instant Replay, a tested Oracle RAC configuration, and supporting references for performance testing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time11 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Audience

Purpose

Customer Support

Introduction

Features of Dell Compellent Storage Center

Dynamic Block Architecture

Storage Virtualization

Dynamic Capacity (Thin Provisioning)

Data Instant Replay (DIR)

Data Progression

Fast Track

Consistency Group

Benefits of Oracle on Compellent Storage Center

Storage Setup and Configuration

Disk Drives & RAID Recommendations

RAID levels and data Progression for Oracle databases

Solid State Disks (SSD)

SAS of Fibre Channel Disks

Recommended Oracle Disk Configuration

Oracle with Cooked File Systems

Oracle with SSD

Oracle with Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

ASM Disk Group

ASM Disk Group Devices

Filesystem

Database Setup and Configuration – Direct I/O and Async I/O

Putting it all Together

Using Compellent Data Progression and Data Instant Replay Features

SSD Configuration

Non-SSD Configuration

Oracle RAC Tested Configuration

Conclusion

Additional Resources

Oracle Performance Testing with ORION

Dell Compellent Storage Center Oracle Best Practices Best Practices Guide Dell Compellent Technical Solutions Group July 2013 THIS BEST PRACTICES GUIDE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell. Dell, the DELL logo, and the DELL badge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Table of Contents 1 Preface ................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Audience ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Customer Support ..................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 2 3 Features of Dell Compellent Storage Center................................................................................3 3.1 Dynamic Block Architecture....................................................................................................3 3.2 Storage Virtualization ................................................................................................................3 3.3 Dynamic Capacity (Thin Provisioning) ...................................................................................4 3.4 Data Instant ReplayTM (DIR) ......................................................................................................4 3.5 Data ProgressionTM .................................................................................................................... 5 3.6 Fast Track .................................................................................................................................... 5 3.7 Consistency Group....................................................................................................................6 3.8 Benefits of Oracle on Compellent Storage Center ............................................................. 7 4 Storage Setup and Configuration....................................................................................................8 4.1 Disk Drives & RAID Recommendations .................................................................................8 4.2 RAID levels and data ProgressionTM for Oracle databases.................................................9 4.2.1 Solid State Disks (SSD) ..........................................................................................................9 4.2.2 SAS of Fibre Channel Disks ..............................................................................................9 5 Recommended Oracle Disk Configuration .................................................................................10 5.1 Oracle with Cooked File Systems .........................................................................................10 5.2 Oracle with SSD ....................................................................................................................... 11 5.3 Oracle with Automatic Storage Management (ASM) ........................................................ 12

FAQs

Who is the intended audience for this Dell Compellent Storage Center and Oracle best practices guide?

The guide defines its audience in the Preface section, specifying the readers it is meant to support.

Which Compellent Storage Center features are highlighted for Oracle workloads?

It covers Dynamic Block Architecture, storage virtualization, dynamic capacity (thin provisioning), Data Instant Replay (DIR), Data Progression, Fast Track, and consistency groups, along with the benefits for Oracle on the platform.

What Oracle storage configuration options does the guide recommend?

The guide provides recommendations for Oracle with cooked file systems, Oracle with SSD, Oracle with Automatic Storage Management (ASM), including ASM disk groups, devices, filesystem considerations, and guidance for direct I/O and async I/O.

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