Sun Reference Architecture: For Oracle 11g Grid

This paper is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment. It provides an overview of database deployment challenges and options, and describes how Sun's Reference Architecture for Oracle 11g Grid delivers on these requirements. An architectural overview and descriptions of the hardware and software components used in the reference architecture are also included. Note that only the features and techniques directly relevant to the reference architecture are discussed here.