Experiences with Oracle 10g Database for Linux on zSeries

Linux on zSeries offers many advantages to customers who rely upon IBM mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on zSeries takes advantage of the qualities of service in the zSeries hardware—making it a robust industrial strength Linux. This provides an excellent platform for consolidating Oracle databases that exist in your enterprise.

This IBM Redbook describes experiences gained while installing and testing Oracle10g for Linux on zSeries, such as:

-Installing a single instance database of Oracle10g instances for Linux on zSeries
-Installing Cluster Ready Services (CRS) and Real Application Clusters (RAC)
-Performing basic monitoring and tuning exercises
-Using options such as:
--IBM’s Tivoli Data Protector (TDP) and Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
--Automated Storage Manager (ASM)
--LDAP and Radius Server for security
--COBOL and C programs with Oracle

Interested readers include database consultants, installers, administrators, and system programmers.