Oracle Corp. has launched a new “intelligent data architecture” designed to make its high-end Exadata Cloud service more accessible to small businesses and departmental customers. This new architecture promises high-speed query performance across multiple cloud instances at a significantly lower cost compared to Oracle’s flagship Exadata service. The Exadata Cloud service is currently used by 58% of Fortune Global 100 companies. However, its high cost has limited its adoption by smaller organizations. The new architecture leverages economies of scale and elasticity to lower prices by up to 95% and eliminates charges for input/output operations that are common with other cloud providers.
The Exadata Exascale service features a multi-tenant resource pool, hardware-based remote direct memory access (RDMA), and predictive preprocessing on storage servers to deliver query performance that Oracle claims is over 50 times faster than similar services from other cloud providers. RDMA technology allows direct access to memory between computers without involving their operating systems, enhancing performance significantly.
The data architecture is optimized for virtualized databases on shared compute and storage pools, enabling elastic scaling and pay-as-you-go economics for customers. The architecture offers flexibility in provisioning, allowing customers to specify the number of cores and storage capacity they need. The control plane of Exadata Exascale distributes each database across clustered storage servers, abstracting the physical server configuration for users.
Furthermore, the architecture includes smart storage features such as x86 preprocessors for data classification, tiering based on data characteristics and workload profiles, and intelligent data preload based on query activity. Oracle Storage Cloud handles all tiers transparently from computing servers, optimizing data storage and access based on usage patterns. The architecture also supports features like space-saving volume snapshots, smart shared storage for virtual machine images, and Oracle Vector Search for parallelized queries with improved performance.
Industry experts have lauded Oracle’s move to make Exadata Cloud more affordable and accessible to organizations of all sizes. This new offering is seen as a significant advancement that will enable smaller businesses and departmental users to leverage Oracle’s powerful database platform at a lower entry cost. Oracle has positioned itself to attract not only large enterprises but also smaller organizations that previously opted for lighter database platforms due to cost and complexity concerns.
Moving forward, Oracle aims to enhance its brand awareness among small and medium-sized businesses through educational outreach campaigns to highlight the benefits and affordability of its technology solutions. By making Exadata Exascale more accessible and cost-effective, Oracle seeks to expand its customer base and cater to a broader range of organizations seeking high-performance database services.
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