Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Runs on Arm Altra-based Servers

Oracle has successfully ported its Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition to Ampere's Altra processors, which use the Arm instruction set architecture (ISA). This development is significant for Ampere, Arm ISA, and Oracle's widely-used software suite in enterprise settings. In the future, Oracle may even replace x86-based instances running Database on processors from AMD and Intel with instances enabled by Ampere CPUs.

The shift to Arm aims to increase the performance efficiency of Oracle's data centers. By tailoring its Database software for Ampere's single-thread CPUs, the company aims to optimize the performance of its various software suites.

As a lead investor in Ampere, Oracle could also collaborate with Ampere to optimize its CPUs for running Oracle's Database. Oracle founder Larry Ellison expressed confidence in this new direction, stating, "We are no longer just 'the hardware guys.' The old Intel x86 architecture is reaching its limit. It has served us well, but now we have to move on."

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Certified for Ampere Altra-based Servers

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition is now certified for use on Ampere Altra-based servers, both on-premises and in the cloud via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). While the software will still be available on AMD and Intel-powered instances, the focus is on offering highly economical price points with Arm-based Ampere servers.

OCI Ampere A1 supports a range of VM formats, with up to 57 CPU cores, 8GB of memory per core (maxing out at 456GB), and 1 Gbps of network bandwidth per core (up to a total of 40 Gbps per VM).

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