Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is your key to reducing data management costs and
increasing data center efficiency. Consolidation and cloud computing are converging trends
sweeping the industry. The same technologies enabling cloud computing enable consolidation as
well leading to savings on all fronts from the amount of power used for servers to the amount
of floor space consumed to the number of administrators needed to manage an installation. Yet
the consolidation process can be a long and winding road. Success requires planning and
consideration to the impacts on supporting infrastructure. Expert Consolidation in Oracle
Database 12c guides you through planning and implementing a consolidated Oracle Database
installation using the many new features built into the latest release of Oracle's database
management system. You'll learn to identify candidates for consolidation and to recognize
instances that are best left stand-alone. The book guides in working with clustered systems and
ASM storage in the consolidated environment. Focus is given to Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
Cloud Control as a monitoring and management dashboard. Always the goal is to drive towards a
cost-effective environment that is efficient both in technology and people. - Focuses on the
new consolidation features in Oracle Database 12c - Helps you evaluate and correctly decide
when to consolidate - Leads to cost savings and improved data center efficiency