Comments on: Oracle Steps With Moore’s Law To Rev Exadata Database Machines https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/ In-depth coverage of high-end computing at large enterprises, supercomputing centers, hyperscale data centers, and public clouds. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Ralf https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43574 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:48:55 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43574 The all flash (EF) storage cells are $20k list per PCI Flash card and there are 8 per storage cell –> $160k per storage cell and that times 14 in a full standard rack is: $2,240,000 at list.

The Flash/spinning disk (HC) storage cells are $10k per disk and there are 12 disks per storage cell –> $120k per storage cell and that times 14 in a full standard rack is: $1,680,000 at list.

Typical maintenance per year is then 22% of that $$.

]]> By: John https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43505 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:44:30 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43505 I want to add the fact that each node has 4 (not 5) 10GbE ports to connect to outside networks.
12% of the HW, which represents the Premier supports, covers support of HW+OS.

]]> By: Toby https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43245 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 21:31:56 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43245 In reply to rajesh vijayaraghavan.

3D V-NAND chips more specifically, from Samsung (as you state)

]]> By: Toby https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43244 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 21:30:17 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43244 Regarding your statement in the article above: “The Exadata storage servers do not include the licenses for the Exadata storage software, which costs $10,000 per node.”

Note that, per my understanding, Exadata Storage Server Software licenses are charged on a per-drive basis (i.e. HDD = $10K; SSD = $20K)…not “per node” – please see page-3 at http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/pricing/exadata-pricelist-070598.pdf.

]]> By: Brian https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43239 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43239 In your last example, the storage server software is $10,000 per drive (for HC) – so for 14 storage servers it’s not an additional $140,000 but an another $1,120,000

]]> By: Ben https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43220 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:34:25 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43220 “plus another 8 percent per year to support the underlying operating system.”

Oracle does not charge additional support for OS and virtualization on Exadata or any Oracle HW.

]]> By: rajesh vijayaraghavan https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/04/14/oracle-steps-moores-law-rev-exadata-database-machines/#comment-43167 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.nextplatform.com/?p=3055#comment-43167 >>>The Flash Accelerator F320 cards that Oracle has manufactured on its behalf employ 3D NAND flash – the company does not reveal who is supplying the chips>>>

Oracle website clearly states it is Samsung
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E65386_01/html/E65387/z40001d91389212.html#scrolltoc
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E65386_01/html/E65387/gokdw.html#scrolltoc

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