HARD PARTITION
V/S
SOFT PARTITION

Oracle’s Partitioning Policy

Important Concepts: Server Segmentation, Virtualization, Server Partitioning, Hard Partition, Soft Partitioning, Trusted Partition, Approved Hard Partitioning Technologies

What is Server Partitioning?

1. Oracle identifies server virtualization as SERVER PARTITIONING.
2. “Partitioning” occurs when the CPUs on a server are separated into individual sections where
   each section acts as a separate system.  (from Oracle document)
3. There are several hardware and software virtualization technologies available that deliver partitioning capabilities, with varying degree of resource allocation flexibility. (from Oracle document)

What is Soft Partition and Hard Partition?

1. Soft Partition: The operating system is segmented into multiple sections or virtual machines.
2. Hard Partition: A large server is segmented into smaller, physically independent  systems.
3. A soft partition is FLEXIBLE and has the ability to be changed fairly easily when additional resources are needed.
4. A hard partition is NOT FLEXIBLE, and does not have the automatic ability to get attached to additional resources without manual intervention.

LICENSING ORACLE
IN
SOFT & HARD PARTITION

Licensing Oracle in Virtual Environment

Important Concepts: Limiting licenses in hard partitions, Licensing in Soft Partitions

The Thumb Rule

1. Oracle identifies server virtualization as SERVER PARTITIONING.
2. “Partitioning” occurs when the CPUs on a server are separated into individual sections where
   each section acts as a separate system.  (from Oracle document)
3. There are several hardware and software virtualization technologies available that deliver partitioning capabilities, with varying degree of resource allocation flexibility. (from Oracle document)

What is Soft Partition and Hard Partition?

1. Soft Partition: The operating system is segmented into multiple sections or virtual machines.
2. Hard Partition: A large server is segmented into smaller, physically independent  systems.
3. A soft partition is FLEXIBLE and has the ability to be changed fairly easily when additional resources are needed.
4. A hard partition is NOT FLEXIBLE, and does not have the automatic ability to get attached to additional resources without manual intervention.

HARD PARTITION
V/S
SOFT PARTITION

Oracle’s Partitioning Policy

Important Concepts: Server Segmentation, Virtualization, Server Partitioning, Hard Partition, Soft Partitioning, Trusted Partition, Approved Hard Partitioning Technologies

What is Server Partitioning?

1. Oracle identifies server virtualization as SERVER PARTITIONING.
2. “Partitioning” occurs when the CPUs on a server are separated into individual sections where
   each section acts as a separate system.  (from Oracle document)
3. There are several hardware and software virtualization technologies available that deliver partitioning capabilities, with varying degree of resource allocation flexibility. (from Oracle document)

What is Soft Partition and Hard Partition?

1. Soft Partition: The operating system is segmented into multiple sections or virtual machines.
2. Hard Partition: A large server is segmented into smaller, physically independent  systems.
3. A soft partition is FLEXIBLE and has the ability to be changed fairly easily when additional resources are needed.
4. A hard partition is NOT FLEXIBLE, and does not have the automatic ability to get attached to additional resources without manual intervention.

EXAMPLES OF
HARD PARTITIONS

Hard Partitions (Approved List)

Common Oracle Approved Hard Partition Technologies:
IBM’s LPAR, Solaris Zones, Oracle Virtual Machine (OVM), Oracle Linux KVM
(See below for entire list and rules)

From Oracle’s Partitioning Policy Document: (for AIX, HP-UX, Solaris)

Physical Domains (also known as PDomains, Dynamic Domains, or Dynamic System Domains), Solaris Zones (also known as Solaris Containers, capped Zones/Containers only), IBM’s LPAR (adds DLPAR with AIX 5.2), IBM’s Micro-Partitions (capped partitions only), vPar (capped partitions only), nPar, Integrity Virtual Machine (capped partitions only), Secure Resource Partitions (capped partitions only), Fujitsu’s
PPAR. All approved hard partitioning technologies must have a capped or a maximum number
of cores/processors for the given partition.

Using IBM processors in TurboCore mode is not permitted as a means to reduce the number of
software licenses required; all cores must be licensed.

IBM Power VM Live Partition Mobility is not an approved hard partitioning technology. All
cores on both the source and destination servers in an environment using IBM Power VM Live
Partition Mobility must be licensed.

From Oracle’s Partitioning Policy Document: (for Linux, OVM, & constraints on Solaris )

Oracle Linux KVM or Oracle VM Server may be used as hard partitioning technology only as
described in the following documents:

• Oracle Linux KVM, only if specific cores are allocated per the following document:
  • https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/linux/ol-kvm-hard-partitioning.pdf
• Oracle VM Server for x86, only if specific cores are allocated per the following document:
  • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/vm/ovm-hardpart-168217.pdf
• Oracle VM Server for SPARC, only if specific cores are allocated per the following document:
  • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/vm/ovm-sparc-hard-partitioning1403135.pdf
• Oracle Solaris Zones may be used as hard partitioning technology only as described in the
  following document:
  • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/technologies/os-zones-hardpartitioning-2347187.pdf

TRUSTED
PARTITION

Trusted Partition

Trusted Partition:  Hard Partitioning on Oracle’s Engineered Systems is called  Trusted Partition.

Rules for Trusted Partition:

1. Only Approved Systems allowed for limiting licenses: Exadata, Exalogic, Exalytics & Private Cloud Appliance
2. Only Oracle Virtual Machine or Oracle LInux KVM can be used for creating server partitions.
3. Oracle Enterprise Manager needs to be used for managing the partitions. (except for PCA X9-2)
4. Hyperthreading must be enabled when using Trusted Partition.

IT
HELPDESK /
SERVICE DESK

IT Helpdesk / Incident Management

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How are we different?:

1. We have to admit that there is not much to differentiate us from competition. We follow ITIL guidelines – quite a few others also do the same.
2. We have tried to build the application based on a large number of practical use cases apart from following publicly accepted standards.
3. We have developed the application to be implemented very quickly. You can set up categories, initial templates, email settings and users within hours of installing the application and start using it.

SOFTWARE
LICENSE 
MANAGEMENT

Software Asset Management

Competitors: Snow Software, Aspera, Flexera. Also Manage Engine, Lansweeper, Freshservice, Symphony Summit

How are we different?:

1. There are two sets of vendors with SAM functionality:
   1. SAM specialist applications
   2. Network discovery & service management applications with a bit of SAM functionality
2. Euladox is a ‘SAM specialist’ application with extensive functionality to satisfy every feature needed for software license management.
3. Euladox may be one of the few applications in the market with adaptors to help customers manage software license compliance of specific publishers.

ACTIVE
DIRECTORY 
MANAGEMENT

AD Management

Competitors: Lansweeper, Manage Engine, Service Now, Spiceworks, Symphony Summit

How are we different?:

1. Some of the vendors have extensive Active Directory management and reporting tools.
2. Euladox has a module for day-to-day Active Directory tasks that help in making the user & agent more productive.
3. The system is more intuitive and action oriented compared to competitive offerings.

CONTRACT 
MANAGEMENT

Contract Management

Competitors: Lansweeper, Manage Engine, Service Now, BMC, Splunk, Spiceworks, Symphony Summit, Aspera, Snow Software, Apptus, Oracle, SAP

How are we different?:

1. Euladox has one of the most comprehensive Contract Management modules. It is way ahead in functionality when compared with vendors providing ITAM, ITSM or SAM tools.
2. Euladox, apart from contract preparation functionalities, compares very well with features available in products from the large application vendors like Oracle or SAP and contract management only vendors like Apptus or iCertis.
3. Euladox can be your single repository for all contracts, agreements, purchase across the organisation.

ORACLE
LICENSE
MANAGEMENT

Oracle LMS Consulting

Competitors: Palisade Compliance, Miro Consulting, Redbricks Consulting, Konnagr, b-Lay, KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, E&Y, Software One

How are we different?:

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