Re: Oracle RAC test lab equipment

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:38:49 +0100
Message-ID: <7765c8970910220838x36ca9968kb52e88091a1a8135_at_mail.gmail.com>

I entirely second this recommendation for your setup - windows users will probably want to look at starwind free edition which supports the persistent reservations used by shared windows 2008 storage clustering. but yes this is a great approach.

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Martin Bach <development_at_the-playground.de>wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Upendra N wrote:
>
>> I am trying to build a test lab with Oracle RAC:
>> I have 2 servers dedicated for this purpose each with 2 gigabit
>> interfaces.
>> They have 1 CPU Quad core with 8GB memory, they will be running RHEL4
>> 64-bit.
>> Do you have any recommendation for networking and storage equipment that
>> is reasonably priced (~$500) ?
>>
>
> Why don't you ty to use openfiler or another free iSCSI implementation?
> Easy enough for me to set up and all you need is Ethernet cables. If you are
> interested in openfiler, you might want to check the following blog entries
> (WARNING: shameless plug here!)
>
>
> http://martincarstenbach.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/getting-started-with-iscsi-part-i-openfiler-fundamentals/
>
> http://martincarstenbach.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/getting-started-with-iscsi-part-ii-presenting-storage/
>
> http://martincarstenbach.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/getting-started-with-iscsi-part-iii-mounting-storage/
>
> You could also use your machines to run Oracle VM and virtualise RAC on
> them, which is supported and documented on metalink,.
>
> It would be great if you could provide model numbers or high level specs.
>>
>
> Then again, on the other hand there are lots of small NAS appliances out
> that that can do iSCSI too. Openfiler requires that you already have
> hardware available.
>
> Thank you
>> -Upendra
>>
>
> Hope that helps.
>
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