1.2.20 Exascale Block Store
The Exascale block store provides capabilities to create and manage arbitrary-sized raw block volumes based on Exascale storage. Each Exascale volume can be used as an Exascale Direct Volume (EDV) attachment or iSCSI target.
The Exascale block store features:
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High availability - based on a clustered architecture with built-in redundancy and dynamic fail-over of software services
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High performance - utilizing Exadata RDMA memory and flash cache
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Reliability - using proven Exadata storage server technologies
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Security - employing standard security protocols and automatic volume encryption
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Rich functionality - including instantaneous volume snapshots and backups
The following topics introduce various Exascale block store concepts and features: