一.Oracleva lidated Configurations 说明

Oracle 官网有一个对应的FAQ说明，链接如下：

FAQ - Oracle Validated Configurations

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/linux/validated-configurations-faq-090615.html

1.1 What are Oracleva lidated Configurations

Oracle ValidatedConfigurations enable easier, faster, and lower-cost deployment of Linux andOracle VM solutions in the enterprise. The program offers pre-tested, validatedarchitectures, with documented best practices for software, hardware, storage,and network components, to help improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of solutions, with faster, lower-cost implementations. Anindustry-wide, partner-accepted and endorsed program that offers documentedbest practices for virtualized and Linux deployments, Oracle ValidatedConfigurations provide details on what to deploy, how to deploy andrecommendations on hardware and software combinations that have proven to bethe most effective.

Oracle ValidatedConfigurations致力于为企业提供更简易、更快捷、成本更低的基于Linux和Oracle VM的解决方案。该计划向我们提供经过测试和验证的体系架构，其附带的文档揭示了相关硬件、软件、存储、网络原件的最佳配置实践，以帮助系统提升性能和可收缩性并降低成本。

1.2 Whatare the benefits of Oracle Validated Configurations

There is ahigher level of assurance that these configurations will run well as thesecomponent stacks have undergone a higher amount of stress testing. Theserecommendations also reduce testing and discovery efforts for end-users andenable them to deploy solutions more quickly. They help:

（1） Achieve standardization, scalability and reliability with lower cost

--实现标准化的、具有可扩展性、高可用的且成本低廉的解决方案

（2）Accelerate and simplify deploymentof Oracle on Linux

--加速并简化在Linux上部署Oracle软件

（3）Lower cost for end-users cost byeliminating need for expensive testing of the stack

--为最终用户降低了测试系统所要花费的昂贵成本

（4）Mitigate customer risk

--降低了用户的风险

1.3 Whatis the difference between Oracle Validated Configuration and Oracle ProductCertification

Traditionally,Oracle certifies its products to an operating system, which allows Oracleproducts running on any Linux supported hardware platform to be fully supportedby Oracle. Oracle Validated Configurations go a step further by testing the"complete component stack" and providing recommendations on versions,settings, and fixes for a stack (software, hardware, and storage) based onexperience with running workloads in the Oracle and Partner Linux Test Lab.

传统的Oracle Product Certification在认证某个操作系统平台后，可以确认Oracle的相关产品完全支持该系统平台。而Oracle Validated Configurations则通过测试验证更进一步提供了完整的组件组合信息，这些信息包括针对软硬件、存储的版本、设置、补丁的推荐值，而这些推荐值来源于Oracle及其合作伙伴的Linux测试实验室中高压测试的经验。

1.4 Do Ihave to pay to get access to Oracle Validated Configurations

No. This issimply best practices documentation based on extensive stack testing. You donot need to pay to get access to this information.

1.5 Whois Oracle partnering with to deliver these Validated Configurations

Oracle is partnering with the leadingvendors in each category as outlined below:

（1）Server and Storage: Cisco,Compellent, Dell, Egenera, EMC, Fujitsu, HDS, HP, IBM, Inspur, Huawei, LiquidComputing, NEC, NetApp, Pillar Data, Sun, Unisys

（2）Platform Technology : AMD, Intel

（3）Operating Systems: Oracle Linux,Oracle VM

（4）HBA Drivers: Emulex, QLogic

（5）Networking: Brocade, Cisco Systems