For 40 years the mainframe has been the leader in computer performance and reliability. But now there’s the Oracle’s Grid Computing; a group of low-cost servers connected by Oracle software. The Oracle Grid runs applications faster than the fastest mainframe. And if a server fails, the mainframe stops while the Oracle Grid just keeps running. We offer consulting services so you can adopt Oracle Grid technologies with minimal investment, zero disruption, and fast ROI, starting with three steps:


1. Standardize on low-cost, modular servers and storage:
- Low-cost, high volume Intel or AMD processors provide the same benefits at a fraction of the cost
- Blade server technology reduces the cost of hardware and increases the density of servers
- Network Attached Storage (NAS) & Storage Area Networks (SANs) further reduce storage costs
- Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel drives down the cost of connecting clusters of servers
- Linux provides a cost-effective and enterprise-ready operating system


2. Consolidate servers and storage with Oracle Database and Real Application Clusters: Oracle 10g is the only infrastructure that has full grid server cluster capabilities for all applications–transaction processing (OLTP), decision support (DSS), and enterprise content management. With Oracle Application Server clusters and with the Oracle Real Application Clusters option for the Oracle Database you can increase reliability and reduce management costs by as much as 20%. And only Oracle can run your existing applications in a grid computing environment with no rewrite required.


3. Automate day-to-day management tasks with Oracle Enterprise Manage: Automate your grid so you can manage it effectively as it grows. Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g has automated the day-to-day maintenance required for an enterprise grid, and provides a centralized management console called Oracle Grid Control.  Software installation, patching, upgrading, workload balancing, security, and much more are all handled centrally from Oracle Grid Control. One or a few administrators can maintain even the largest grid data center.