Building Database Clouds in Oracle 12c

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

About the Authors xv

About the Technical Reviewers and Contributors xvii



Chapter 1: Database as a Service Concepts-360 Degrees 1

Cloud Computing: Definition and Classical View 1

DBaaS-A Special Case of Cloud Computing 4

Services Applicable to DBaaS 7

Architecture of an Oracle-Based DBaaS Implementation 9

Business and Technology Benefits of Having DBaaS Enabled 14

Great First Step for Transitioning into the Cloud 16

Summary 17



Chapter 2: The Database Cloud Administrator-Duties and Roles 19

DBA Responsibilities in a Traditional Environment 19

What's Changed with DBaaS 21

The New Role of the Cloud DBA 25

Preparing to Be a Cloud DBA 28

Summary 30



Chapter 3: Cloud Computing with DBaaS-Benefits and Advantages over Traditional IT Computing 31

DBaaS Evolution: Pre-Database Cloud Strategies 31

Delivering DBaaS with Oracle Technologies 33

Cloud Computing with DBaaS 47

Summary 49



Chapter 4: Schema Consolidation in Enterprise Manager 12c 51

Architecture and Components 52

Schema as a Service Setup 53

Using Schema as a Service 77

Deployment Issues 83

Summary 87



Chapter 5: Database Consolidation in Enterprise Manager 12c 89

PDBaaS Setup 90

Using the Self-Service Portal with PDBaaS in Enterprise Manager 12.1.0.4 114

Deployment Issues 119

Summary 122



Chapter 6: Metering and Chargeback in Enterprise Manager 12c 123

Terminology 125

Setting Up Chargeback 128

Summary 145



Chapter 7: Manage and Administer the Database Cloud in Enterprise Manager 12c 147

The Cloud Home Page 148

The Cloud Adviser 152

Summary 156



Chapter 8: Cloning Databases in Enterprise Manager 12c 157

Full Clones 157

Snap Clones 176

Summary 184



Chapter 9: Virtualizing RAC 12c (DB Clouds) on Oracle VM-Grid Infrastructure 185

Database Clouds Based on RAC-The Necessary Ingredients 186

Virtualization-360 Degrees 187

What Are VM Monitors (Hypervisors)? 187

Types of Hypervisors 187

Types of Virtualization 188

OVM for x86-360 Degrees 189

Xen-Synopsis and Overview 190

OVM-Overview and Architecture 190

What Are OVM Templates? 191

OVM 3.x-A Brief Introduction 192

Virtualized RAC Using OVM Templates-Approach 1 193

Set Up and Configure a Virtualized RAC Database Cloud-Approach 2 195

Summary 234



Chapter 10: Virtualizing RAC 12c (DB Clouds) on Oracle VM VirtualBox-RAC Databases 237

OVM VirtualBox: A Brief Introduction 238

What Is Cloud Computing? Synopsis and Overview 239

Oracle's Strategy for Cloud Computing 240

EM12c and OVM: Management and Virtualization Components for Oracle Database Clouds 241

RAC Private Cloud on OVM VirtualBox-Software and Hardware Requirements 241

Setting Up, Installing, and Configuring Oracle RAC 12c Private Cloud on OVM VirtualBox 242

EM12c: Implementing DBaaS 272

Summary 274





Index 277