Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata
by Rick Greenwald, Robert Stackowiak, Maqsood Alam, Mans Bhuller
CHAPTER 3Exadata Software Features
As mentioned in the previous chapter, the Oracle Exadata Database Machine solution did not just spring into being from nothingness—this machine is built on a foundation laid by decades of software development at Oracle. But there are some software features that are new and unique to the Database Machine. This chapter will cover these features, as well as discussing the software used to manage the Exadata Storage Server.
Before diving into a discussion of these features, we should start by dispelling a fairly widespread misconception about the Oracle Exadata Database Machine, as stated in the following quote:
“The Oracle Exadata Database Machine delivers extreme performance through the use of the latest and fastest ...
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