10.6 What's New in Oracle Exadata Database Machine 12c Release 1 (12.1.2.1.0)
The following features are new for Oracle Exadata Database Machine 12c Release 1 (12.1.2.1.0):
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine Elastic Configurations
- Sparse Grid Disks
- Snapshot Databases for Test and Development
- Columnar Flash Caching
- Oracle Exadata System Software I/O Latency Capping for Write Operations
- Elimination of False Drive Failures
- Flash and Disk Life Cycle Management Alert
- Performance Optimization for SQL Queries with Minimum or Maximum Functions
- Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software Performance Statistics in AWR Reports
- Exafusion Direct-to-Wire Protocol
- Management Server on Database Servers
- SQL Operators for JSON and XML
- I/O Resource Management for Flash
- Flash Cache Space Resource Management
- I/O Resource Management Profiles
- Write Back Flash Cache on Extreme Flash Cells
- Secure Erase for 1.6 TB Flash Drives in Extreme Flash and High Capacity Systems
- Increased Exadata Cell Connection Limit
- Support for SNMP v3
- Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Compliant Smart Scan
- Oracle Exadata Virtual Machines