Oracle Announces Support for IBM's High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing/6000 Environment

Strategic Insights -

Oracle Corp. has announced support for IBM's High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing/6000 (HACMP/6000) environment running on RS/6000 Symmetric Multiprocessor (SMP) machines. This partnership allows users to take advantage of the increased scalability of SMP technology and the high availability of HACMP. Oracle7 database can run in three modes: hot standby (Mode 1), mutual takeover (Mode 2), and concurrent access (Mode 3), providing uninterrupted productivity in case of node failure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oracle7 is the only database that supports Mode 3, where all processors in the cluster work on the same workload, sharing the same data at the same time.
  • The RS/6000 SMPs come in 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-way configurations, utilizing IBM's 601 PowerPC chip technology.
  • HACMP/6000 V4.1 supports up to 8 RS/6000s, which can be either uniprocessors or SMPs.
  • Oracle7 is supported on clusters consisting of 2 nodes of uniprocessors up to 8 nodes of 8-CPU SMPs.
  • Oracle Corp. is the world's largest supplier of software for information management, with a market value of $3 billion.
  • The company offers its database, tools, and application products in more than 90 countries around the world.

Statistics:

  • Oracle7 database supports up to 8 nodes of 8-CPU SMPs.
  • HACMP/6000 V4.1 supports up to 8 RS/6000s.
  • The RS/6000 SMPs come in 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-way configurations.
  • Oracle Corp. is the world's second largest software company.
  • Oracle offers its products and services in more than 90 countries around the world.

Sources:

  • Oracle Corp. (PRNewswire, Nov. 1, 1995)
  • IBM RISC System/6000 Division ( quoted in PRNewswire, Nov. 1, 1995)
  • Oracle Corp. (quoted in PRNewswire, Nov. 1, 1995)