11.2.2 Database Server Components of Oracle Exadata X9M-2

Each Oracle Exadata X9M-2 database server includes the following components:

  • CPU - 32-core Intel Xeon 8358 processors (2.6 GHz):
    • Flexible configuration: 2 CPUs
    • Eighth Rack: 1 CPU
  • RAM:
    • Flexible configuration: 512 GB RAM (16 x 32 GB DIMMs), expandable to 1 TB (16 x 64 GB DIMMs), 1.5 TB (16 x 32 GB and 16 x 64 GB DIMMs), or 2 TB (32 x 64 GB DIMMs) with memory expansion kit
    • Eighth Rack: 384 GB RAM (12 x 32 GB DIMMs), expandable to 1 TB (16 x 64 GB DIMMs) with memory expansion kit
  • System storage: 2 x 3.84 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage drives, expandable to 4 drives
  • RDMA Network Fabric: 1 x dual-port CX5 RDMA Network Fabric card; PCIe 4.0, 2 x 100 Gb/s ports active-active (200 Gb/s combined throughput)
  • Administration network: 1 x 1 GbE Base-T Ethernet port
  • Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) port for remote management: 1 x 1 GbE Base-T Ethernet port
  • Client and additional network connectivity:
    • Flexible configuration options:
      • Two factory-installed network cards. Each card contains 2 x SFP+/SFP28 ports (10/25 GbE) or 4 x 10GBASE-T ports (10 GbE)
      • One optional field-installed network card containing 2 x SFP+/SFP28 ports (10/25 GbE) or 4 x 10GBASE-T ports (10 GbE) or 2 x QSFP28 ports (100GbE). Each QSFP28 port can support one 10 GbE or 25 GbE link with appropriate breakout cables.
    • Eighth Rack: Two factory-installed network cards only. Each card contains 2 x SFP+/SFP28 ports (10/25 GbE) or 4 x 10GBASE-T ports (10 GbE)