Overview

Lightbits Cloud Storage for Oracle significantly enhances the performance of Oracle databases in cloud environments by outperforming native cloud storage solutions. It delivers up to four times higher IOPS on AWS and Azure while providing superior cost efficiency. Leveraging NVMe over TCP technology, the solution enables scalable, low-latency storage that is ideal for IO-intensive Oracle workloads. It combines the speed of local flash storage with the flexibility of cloud deployments, supporting both transactional and analytical database operations. The platform ensures predictable performance under heavy load, seamless scalability, and simplified management for enterprise-grade Oracle workloads.

Features and Capabilities

• Performance Boost: Achieves up to 4x higher IOPS compared to native cloud storage on AWS and Azure, ensuring faster database operations and reduced latency for demanding workloads.
• Cost Efficiency: Cuts storage costs by up to 2.5x versus conventional cloud storage, enabling better utilization of cloud budgets.
• Scalability: Supports horizontal scaling through the addition of Lightbits nodes, allowing seamless expansion as storage demands grow.
• Easy Deployment: Simplifies setup with automated scripts and templates for rapid provisioning on AWS and Azure environments.
• Compatibility: Fully compatible with Oracle databases on EC2 instances, including i3en and i4i metal instances, ensuring broad cloud support.
• Flash Optimization: Optimizes QLC SSD usage to enhance performance, durability, and efficiency for persistent workloads.
• VMware Support: Certified for VMware vSphere 7 Update 3, with integration into vCenter for centralized management of hybrid cloud environments.
• Low Latency: Provides consistent sub-millisecond latency (approximately 160 µs), ideal for high-speed database transactions.
• No Special Networking Required: Operates over standard Ethernet networks without the need for RDMA configuration, simplifying infrastructure requirements.
• License Portability: Enables seamless migration of storage resources between cloud providers without vendor lock-in, supporting flexible cloud strategies.