2.1 About Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine

Business Intelligence Machine is an engineered solution that includes a memory-centric hardware platform, proven in-memory technology from Oracle TimesTen, and the breadth of Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation Suite functionality. Business Intelligence Machine enables Oracle Business Intelligence software users to gain quick insight, make better decisions, and take immediate actions. For system administrators, the pre-engineered system simplifies the process of setting up and maintaining an enterprise-level, high-performance Business Intelligence implementation. It eliminates the risk associated with procuring the system infrastructure from multiple vendors. Oracle's technology is designed to scale seamlessly from small departmental installations to large scale enterprise Business Intelligence deployments.

Sun Oracle Database Machine combines the reliability of quality servers with the capabilities of Exadata Storage Servers. Sun Oracle Database Machine is optimized for use with Oracle Database and Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software, delivering breakthrough performance and scalability for enterprise data warehousing.

Sun Oracle Database Machine is a complete, pre-optimized, and pre-configured package of software, servers, and storage. After a simple and fast installation, Sun Oracle Database Machine is ready to handle your business queries immediately out of the box.

Sun Oracle Database Machine is available in two configurations, Sun Oracle Database Machine Full Rack and Sun Oracle Database Machine Half Rack.