18.5.3 Resolve a Capacity Issue Using Provisioning Tools

Some issues can be resolved by provisioning extra resources. Oracle Enterprise Manager can help with that task, providing automation of provisioning for database, and middleware. See the Enterprise Manager Lifecycle Management Administrator's Guide for details on how to perform provisioning using Enterprise Manager.

Two typical scenarios are provisioning extra nodes or provisioning extra memory. Extra nodes can be added to services like WebLogic servers and Oracle Real Application Clusters. Some issues can be resolved by provisioning extra memory to provide extra capacity. Extra memory can be provided in the following ways:

  • Extra memory can be allocated to the JVM.

  • Extra memory can be allocated to a Virtual Machine.

  • Extra physical memory can be added to a server.