FlashGrid Server is an engineered cloud system that helps you achieve reliable Oracle Database operation and maximum uptime on AWS EC2 instances.
Key benefits of using FlashGrid Server for running Oracle Database on AWS EC2 instances:
- Automated and repeatable Infrastructure-as-Code deployment with the help of FlashGrid Launcher tool.
- Operating system optimized in accordance with proven best practices for running Oracle Database.
- Extensive validation for compatibility and reliable operation between the EC2 instances, the OS, and the Oracle Database, including OS updates and Oracle patches.
- Monitoring, logging, and diagnostics tools that help prevent and analyze reliability issues.
- 24x7 support for the entire infrastructure stack provided by engineers with AWS cloud, Linux OS, and Oracle Database expertise.
Key components of FlashGrid Server on AWS:
- FlashGrid Storage Fabric software
- FlashGrid Diagnostics software
- FlashGrid Health Checker software
- Oracle Database: 19c, 18c, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, or 11.2.0.4
- Oracle Grid Infrastructure: 19c
- Operating Systems:
- Oracle Linux 7, 8, or 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, or 9
- Amazon EC2 instances:
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General purpose: M6a, M6i, M6in, M7a, M7i
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Memory optimized: R5b, R6a, R6i, R6in, R7a, R7i, R7iz, X2idn, X2iedn, X2iezn, High Memory, Z1d
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- Disks: EBS GP3 volumes, EBS GP2 volumes (AWS Outposts only)
Infrastructure-as-Code Deployment
FlashGrid Server is delivered as an AWS CloudFormation template that automates configuration of multiple components required for a database. FlashGrid Launcher is an online tool that simplifies the deployment process by guiding through the system configuration parameters and generating CloudFormation templates.