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MIGRATE ORACLE DATABASE FROM


HP-UX TO RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX
Future-proof your database infrastructure

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
W ith the combination Mission-critical functions at the heart of your business such as order entry, finance, human
of speed, cost, reliability,
resources, customer relationship management, and enterprise resource planning frequently
and functionality depend on always-on and scalable Oracle Database functionality. In the past, many businesses
pushed to the limit, we have selected HP-UX/Itanium systems as the backbone of an Oracle Database infrastructure
have to out perform because they could supply the throughput and availability needed for key database workloads.
In addition, HP-UX/Itanium solutions are backed by the expertise and responsiveness of HPs
the competition in each
worldwide service and support organizations.
category... Linux as
The life cycle of an HP-UX/Itanium infrastructure for Oracle Database, however, is rapidly
an operating system
coming to an end. On July 1, 2013, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Database 12c.
has been the fastest Because cloud deployments are the projected direction for IT services, Oracle Database 12c
growing with respect follows a multi-tenant architecture that facilitates cloud delivery of database services. It seeks
to these requirements, to simplify database management tasks by managing multiple co-located databases as one,
while simultaneously enabling data isolation and database resource prioritization. Changes to
and were not limited
existing Oracle database tables and applications are not required. However, Oracle supports this
by whats in front of us. new release only on Solaris, Windows, and Linux operating systemsand not on HP-UX. This
The quality of the Linux means that current HP-UX customers must migrate to a different platform to take advantage of
platform is greatly Oracle Database 12c and its ability to ease the transition to a database service cloud.

important to us and Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a sound platform choice when migrating Oracle Database work-
Red Hat Enterprise loads from HP-UX/Itanium. Only Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers enterprise performance, scal-
ability, and reliability similar to HP-UX, comparable instrumentation, and cloud readinessplus
Linux has exceeded
the demonstrated stability of Linux market leadership. This paper highlights the compelling
our expectations. advantages of hosting Oracle Database workloads on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It also describes
STEVE RUBINOW benefits that other businesses have experienced in moving Oracle Databases from HP-UX to a
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.
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WHY CHOOSE RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX FOR ORACLE DATABASE?
W e now have an UNIX/RISC systems once boasted unparalleled scalability and reliability in comparison to x86/Linux
agile IT infrastructure
systems, especially for demanding business-critical database applications. As powerful, energy-effi-
with lower TCO that cient, multi-core x86 systems evolved over the last decade, Linux features and enhancements have
can adapt quickly to also advanced, capitalizing on these systems performance, availability, and scale to satisfy database
business changes. Red application requirements.

Hat technologies on Market share numbers demonstrate how businesses are adopting Linux as a standardized strate-
Intel Xeon processor- gic platform for enterprise applications. Recent IDC worldwide server market statistics illustrate
the ongoing trend: for the first quarter of 2013, UNIX server revenues declined rapidly while Linux
based servers also help
continued to thrive in spite of a sluggish economy and a slight overall downturn in server volumes.
us avoid vendor lock-in, IDC reported a dramatic 35.9% decline in UNIX worldwide server revenues, the seventh consecutive
giving us freedom quarter of revenue decline in the UNIX server market. For the same quarter, Windows servers saw a
of choice. 4.2% decline in hardware revenues. The Linux server market, however, experienced a modest year-
over-year revenue growth of 3.4%. Linux servers now represent 23.1% of the total server market, up
UIJAE LEE
2.5% over the first quarter of 2012.1
OPERATING TEAM MANAGER,
POSCO ICT In an April 2012 report entitled The Future of UNIX: Hazy and Overcast, So Reach for the Umbrella,
Gartner forecasts that, over the next 5 years, 65% of applications running on proprietary UNIX (e.g.,
Solaris, AIX, or HP-UX) will move to x86 systems, primarily on Linux. 2 Gartner predicts that UNIX
volumes will continue to drop quickly as companies migrate legacy mission-critical applications off
of UNIX and standardize on cost-effective, enterprise-class Linux servers.

THE LINUX LEADER: RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX


When planning a migration of your Oracle Database infrastructure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is an
excellent choice for your enterprise Linux platform. Numerous companies have proven its enter-
prise-class performance and reliability. Thats why Red Hat Enterprise Linux holds the strongest
industry positionwith 65.4% market share of all paid shipments, subscriptions, and non-paid
deployments in 2012. 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux supplies enterprise scalability, first-to-market vali-
dated technologies, and solid industry and partner commitment.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux features an extensive ecosystem of hardware and software partners,
giving you a range of deployment options. It offers a greater number of platform, device driver, and
application certifications than any other Linux, with over 3,600 certified hardware platforms and
more than 14,000 certified applications from 1,300 different ISVs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Tier
1 development platform for most hardware and software vendors, which translates into fast time-to-
market for new application releases as well as rapid availability of patches and other updates.

The strong and cooperative nature of Red Hats relationships with hardware and software vendors
contributes to synchronized product roadmaps and fast problem resolution. Red Hat engineers
work closely with Oracle Database certification engineers to optimize and qualify Oracle Database
releases on multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.

With a standardized Oracle Database infrastructure based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you gain
flexibility and choice. You can choose to deploy your database applications on virtually any certified

1 IDC Market Analysis: Worldwide Operating Systems and Subsystems 20132017 Forecast: 3rd Platform Transitions
Take Hold, Al Gillen, IDC, August 2013, IDC #242635.
2 The Future of UNIX: Hazy and Overcast, So Reach for the Umbrella, Gartner, April 20, 2012.
3 IDC Market Analysis: Worldwide Operating Systems and Subsystems 20132017 Forecast: 3rd Platform Transitions
Take Hold, Al Gillen, IDC, August 2013, IDC #242635.

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x86 platform. If you choose to deploy on HP hardware, you can actually purchase a full solutionHP
W e started with ProLiant servers and Red Hat Enterprise Linuxfrom HP, all on the same purchase order. Red Hats
our Oracle Database, OEM partners work diligently to certify all Red Hat software products on their hardware systems,
and our HP-UX batch collaborating with Red Hat to deliver sales, support, and consulting services.
processing, and were Because Red Hat Enterprise Linux is open source, it brings you the advantage of continuous com-
so pleased with the munity-powered Linux innovations. At the same time, you gain the benefits of Red Hats stringent
results that we have quality assurance testing and evaluation processesbefore you move your core database applica-
tions into production.
continued to progress
toward making as much Your infrastructure operations receive support through active Red Hat software subscriptions,
which give you 24x7 access to the enterprise-level global support needed for mission-critical data-
of our infrastructure as
base applications. Each major Red Hat Enterprise Linux release on x86 is supported for a 10-year
possible run on Red Hat lifespan, providing a stable and long-lived enterprise platform. When newly introduced features are
Enterprise Linux. mature and thoroughly tested, they are integrated and delivered during the subscription lifecycle
at no additional cost, adding value throughout the subscription lifetime. And an active subscription
BRAD MASSEY
IT DIRECTOR, entitles you to technical assistance at any timenot just when theres a problem. You can call a Red
ODYSSEY LOGISTICS & TECHNOLOGY Hat Certified Engineer 24x7 to help you resolve questions and issues quickly, which can help you
meet strict service level agreements (SLAs).

BUILD ON PROVEN SUCCESS


The decision to migrate your Oracle Database workloads to Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a sound one,
proven by existing deployments and successful migrations. Many customers have moved their mis-
sion-critical database infrastructures from HP-UX/Itanium and other RISC/UNIX systems to Red Hat
Enterprise Linux on x86 systems. Here are a few examples.

LUFTHANSA CARGO AG
One of the worlds leading cargo and airfreight logistics companies, Lufthansa Cargo AG migrated
its global shipment status processing system on Oracle Database from HP-UX to Red Hat Enterprise
Linux on HP ProLiant servers. With the assistance of Red Hat Consulting, deployment into produc-
tion took only a single month.

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NYSE Euronexts equities marketsthe New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE
Alternext, and NYSE Arcarepresent one-third of the worlds equities trading. With their migration
to a standardized Red Hat Enterprise Linux and HP ProLiant platform, they found enterprise-class
performance, reliability, and security to support their demanding financial trading business.

ODYSSEY LOGISTICS & TECHNOLOGY


Odyssey Logistics & Technology (OL&T) delivers a comprehensive portfolio of logistics services
to chemicals and process manufacturing industries so that clients products are delivered safely,
reliably, and economically. OL&T needed to scale its existing IT infrastructure to meet exponen-
tial growth in the business. Specifically they needed to add Oracle transaction processing capac-
ity beyond what the current HP-UX infrastructure could address. At the same time, reliability was
crucial since new customers included some of the largest and most recognizable names in the
chemical industry. Were integrated right into our customers supply chain operations, and have
to respond in real time to their needs 24/7, said Brad Massey, the director of IT Support Services.
Were mission-critical to them, which means that having a stable infrastructure is mission-critical
to us.

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POSCO ICT
As an IT service provider, POSCO ICT built and maintained an IT infrastructure to deliver services
to its customers, including database applications such as enterprise resource planning, enterprise
application integration, and content management. Over time, its IT infrastructure became complex,
spanning many different servers and operating systems (including HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, Linux, and
Microsoft Windows). POSCO ICT replaced its legacy IT infrastructure with a new one based on Red
Hat Enterprise Linux running on Intel Xeon processor-based servers. To support the migration,
Red Hat delivered quality technical services managed through a Technical Account Manager (TAM)
who had a deep understanding of the project.

MIGRATE TO AN ENTERPRISE-READY PLATFORM


By migrating to an Oracle Database infrastructure, these companies learned that the combination
of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and x86 servers forms an effective, mission-critical alternative to RISC/
UNIX systems. By choosing Red Hat Enterprise Linuxthe market-leaderthese businesses and
others have deployed an enterprise-class, production-ready Linux. Theyve proven that the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux platform supplies the performance, scalability, availability, security, and man-
ageability needed to drive core Oracle applications at the heart of their businesses. The next few
pages elaborate on how Red Hat Enterprise Linux creates an enterprise-ready platform for Oracle
Database and other mission-critical applications.

OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND SCALE


When combined with powerful and scalable Red Hat Enterprise Linux software, advanced multi-core
Intel and AMD x86 processors bring unprecedented performance and scalability to enterprise data-
centers. In a migration project, many companies experience performance gains that translate to
increased scale with fewer servers, even for demanding enterprise applications like Oracle Database.

Because the OS features excellent performance and scalability under increasing loads, system
vendors often select Red Hat Enterprise Linux when showcasing product performance using indus-
try-standard benchmarks. For evaluating database performance, hardware vendors often run the
Transaction Processing Councils Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) system benchmark, TPC-C,
or the decision support benchmark, TPC-H. As shown in Figure 1, they frequently select Red Hat
Enterprise Linux to achieve optimal performance: 33% of TPC-C results and 100% of TPC-H results
published in 2012 used Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the operating system platform.4

Benchmark results are tangible proof that reinforces performance and scalability claims. For
instance, the first TPC-C result ever published for a virtualized environment used Red Hat Enterprise
Linux and its integrated KVM hypervisor to demonstrate remarkable performance with virtualization
when compared with physical servers. 5
Figure 1. % of Popular TPC
Benchmarks Published in 2012 on
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

4 As of June 1, 2013. Percentages based on published benchmarks during calendar year 2012. Further information
available at http://www.tpc.org. TPC-C and TPC-H are trademarks of the Transaction Processing Performance
Council (TPC).
5 See http://www.redhat.com/resourcelibrary/reference-architectures/leadership-virtualized-tpc-c-benchmark-using-
red-hat-enterprise-linux-kvm.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux includes scalability features that help to optimize performance, includ-
ing support for increased processor counts and larger memory footprints, improved I/O throughput,
and integrated resource management. The whitepaper Scaling with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
describes many of these features and how they can accelerate throughput and increase scale.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is ideal for consolidating Oracle Database workloads. When consolidating
W e needed to applications on a single server, its critical that each workload gets the system resources it needs.
find alternative Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 features control groups, or cgroups, that allow an administrator to
solutions that would allocate and control resources that any one process, or set of processes, can consume. Thus, its
easy to run each database server with well-defined CPU and memory limits while running applica-
significantly reduce
tion servers and web servers with their own set of compute, memory, and networking resources. The
the TCO without any system then automatically manages and balances resources for the various processes, delivering
compromise on other more predictable response times.
parameters such as SCALE DOWN COST, SCALE UP PERFORMANCE
performance, reliability,
Migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux brings substantial opportunities for cost savings. Legacy
and scalability of the RISC/UNIX systems often carry high maintenance fees and uplifts as they reach end-of-life. New
solution... Red Hat generation x86 processor and system designs are more power and cooling efficient, leading to
solutions allow you to savings in energy-related expenses while meeting corporate mandates for green IT. Consolidating
multiple database workloads can also yield additional efficiencies, reducing the physical footprint,
extract more from your
infrastructure complexity, and administrative burden.
systems to generate
Moving to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux and x86 platform can dramatically cut costs. In an analysis by
excellent performance
Alinean, Inc. (a leading independent ROI consultant), five companies that migrated from RISC/UNIX
at a very low cost. We systems to x86 systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux experienced a total cost of ownership
estimate a reduction (TCO) savings of up to 61% over 3 years.7
of at least 50 percent Red Hat is confident that you can substantially reduce TCO when you move Oracle Database work-
in the total cost of loads from HP-UX or other UNIX systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Thats why Red Hat makes
ownership due to the available a TCO tool created by Alinean to predict the economic benefits of a migration. Alinean
independently developed this calculator using information provided by Red Hat as well as pub-
migration exercise.
licly available data. The calculator compares projected costs of growing and maintaining a current
SATISH PAI UNIX-based server environment with the costs of migrating to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR MANAGER,
infrastructure. You can access the tool from the site https://www.redhat.com/resourcelibrary/onli-
MARICO
netools/tco-calculator, using it to generate an initial estimate of your potential TCO savings.

MEET SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS


Red Hat Enterprise Linux supports strategic Oracle applications representing millions of dollars
in financial trades, transactions, business decisions, and commercial operations each day. When
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is combined with the resiliency of todays x86 servers, you can deploy a
dependable solution for mission-critical applications.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux takes advantage of advanced RAS features in the latest x86 processors,
supporting physical CPU hot swap, hot-add and logical CPU off-lining to minimize unplanned down-
time. Proactive self-healing capabilities in the operating system automatically diagnose and isolate
defective CPUs or memory components, enabling quick recovery from certain hardware and applica-
tion faults.

6 http://www.redhat.com/rhecm/rest-rhecm/jcr/repository/collaboration/sites%20content/live/redhat/web-cabinet/
static-files/documents/RHEL6_Scalability_WP.pdf
7 Migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Lower the Total Cost of Ownership, Alinean, December 2011.

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OPTIMIZE SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE
W e are very security Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux is open source, it benefits from having an extensive developer
conscious because
community and numerous security experts who contribute and review the open source code. The
we have to be. The open source model yields a strong code base while supporting innovation of new security features.
operating system is a Historically, the model has produced security enhancements such as access control features, cryp-
key part of every server tographic libraries, and trusted utilities for host, network, and application security. Today Red Hat
Enterprise Linux provides comprehensive security tools and a complete security stack, from network
that we operate and
firewall control to SELinux mechanisms for access control enforcement.
each server must be
Red Hat Enterprise Linux incorporates military-grade security technologies that have allowed the OS
secure at all times. We
to be certified, including virtualization, at the Common Criteria EAL4+ level for trusted deployments.
maintain the security (The EAL4+ certification is the highest level of assurance that a standard commercial operating
of our systems by system can achieve without any special modifications.)
relying on the SELinux For business-critical Oracle applications, Red Hats subscription model is an important element
features within Red Hat in maintaining the security of the operating environment. Red Hat proactively releases periodic
Enterprise Linux. software updates and patches to address bugs, provide enhancements, and improve security
mechanisms. In addition, Red Hat engineering specifically its global Security Response Teamis
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dedicated to investigating reported security vulnerabilities, quickly releasing security fixes for all
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER,
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A testimonial to the robust security of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is its wide deployment in financial
institutions and stock exchanges. NYSE Euronext, which operates exchanges in the U.S. and Europe,
selected Red Hat Enterprise Linux to run its mission-critical global trading platforms. Red Hat
Enterprise Linux platforms at NYSE Euronext handle billions of messages each day, and must deliver
the highest degree of security, reliability, and performance at all times.

Through our use of Red MANAGEABILITY

Hat Satellite, Odyssey Red Hat offers comprehensive tools to help you manage your datacenter effectively and efficiently.
Red Hat Satellite is an enterprise-wide management framework that automates administrative tasks,
has realized: centralized
including patching and updates, making your datacenter more secure, manageable, and consistent.
configuration Red Hat Satellite takes advatange of RPM, the well known, built-in package management technol-
management and ogy used by administrators in the large Red Hat Enterprise Linux installed base. RPM is capable of
compliance, faster tracking and resolving software package dependencies for datacenter servers. For Oracle Database
installations, Red Hat Satellites ability to resolve software dependencies quickly helps to expedite
patch deployment
time-to-deployment. Once database applications are installed, tuned, and running, Red Hat Satellite
and more streamlined allows careful certification, tracking, and sign-off of any additional software changes, which helps to
server deployment. increase uptime for your production environment.

BRAD MASSEY
IT DIRECTOR,
ODYSSEY LOGISTICS & TECHNOLOGY

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CLOUD READINESS
B ecause of the As you begin to plan for a migration of your Oracle Database workloads, consider how your infra-
success of our
structure will advance towards a cloud-based service delivery model. Whether you choose to pursue
migration and Red service delivery via an on-premise, hybrid, hosted, or public cloud, Red Hat technologies can help to
Hats broad ecosystem ease the shift to cloud-based computing.
of technologies and A Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform simplifies transitions between physical, virtual, and cloud
partners, we are now service delivery. Many IT departments find migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux creates an oppor-
considering other Red tunity to consolidate and virtualize Oracle workloads, which can optimize resource use and increase
agility. At the same time, virtualizing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux can lay the foundation for cloud
Hat solutions such as
computing. The OS provides ABI/API compatibility from the physical server to the virtual guest, so
Red Hat Enterprise that applications are supported whether installed on physical servers or in a virtual host.
Virtualization, Red Hat
Red Hat offers solutions that extend the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product family into cloud envi-
Storage Server, and Red ronments. As the need for cloud-based service delivery evolves, you can deploy cloud-enabled
Hat Cloud solutions. workloads on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform, allowing you to transition to an
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model according to your requirements and timeframes.
UIJAE LEE
OPERATING TEAM MANAGER, Today, most public cloud offerings are built on Linux, and almost all of them implement Red Hat
POSCO ICT Enterprise Linux. Red Hat collaborates closely with Amazon EC2, IBM, Fujitsu, and others to deliver
cost-effective and reliable technologies to integrate and deliver public cloud services.

SIMILARITIES TO HP-UX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux shares a number of similarities to HP-UX, making it easier to migrate
Oracle Database workloads to Linux. Many of the tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux are similar to
tools that HP-UX administrators use, including these examples:

The Kickstart auto-installer, which is similar to Ignite-UX

RPM and yum, which have functionality similar to swinstall

General administrative tools like vmstat, iostat, netstat, route, ifconfig, ping, nlsookup, and
chroot, which have equivalent UNIX counterparts

SystemTap and top performance analyzers, which are similar to HP Caliper. (Caliper is also avail-
able for Linux.)

These and other similarities allow your staff to be productive quickly with a minimal amount of
retraining, making Red Hat Enterprise Linux a logical choice for HP-UX migration. To prepare your
staff for the transition, Red Hat also offers a broad selection of administrative coursework, includ-
ing courses to achieve the Red Hat Certified Engineer qualification, the defacto industry standard for
Linux administration.

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GET THE MIGRATION GUIDE
R ed Hat Consulting Red Hat has published a migration planning guide titled HP-UX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
offers the most Strategic Migration Planning Guide (available for download at http://www.redhat.com/solutions/
impressive support migration/migrate-from-unix-platforms/). The guide supplies detail about different phases in a
Ive experienced in typical migration project, details the recommended process, and suggests common timelines (Figure
2). It also provides information on implementation standards, available training, and best practices.
my 13-year career in
enterprise IT. Red Hat Red Hat Consulting offers a wide variety of workshops, training, and services to help you implement
your strategic migration plan and create flexible and scalable deployments. Leveraging industry-
Consultings knowledge
accepted practices and experience, Red Hat consultants can help you with key tasks:
and the speed with
Developing strategic deployment recommendations
which the team
resolved all issues was Defining realistic roadmaps; evaluating application and hardware solutions

instrumental in bringing Implementing custom Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)


SSP [Shipment Status deployments

Processing system] into Transitioning to cloud-based service delivery


production in such a Optimizing security
short period of time.
Implementing system management and monitoring
ANTONIO MASTROLORITO
CHIEF IT ARCHITECT, Developing and implementing a strategy for cloud governance.
LUFTHANSA CARGO
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
In all likelihood, your current HP-UX/Itanium infrastructure has served you well in the past, provid-
ing the robust Oracle Database performance and availability that your mission-critical applications
have required. However, considering that no future releases of Oracle Database will be supported on
HP-UX, the time has come to decide how your database infrastructure will evolve. Planning a migra-
tion to a Linux platform is the logical next step.

Red Hat is the leader in the Linux marketplace, with the highest market share for paid server operat-
ing environments8 and the largest number of contributions to the upstream Linux kernel.9 The Red
Hat Enterprise Linux ecosystem of hardware and software solutions offers you many deployment
optionsmore than most other commercial Linux distributions. And, as highlighted earlier in this
paper, there are many companies who have already successfully accomplished the migration that
you now anticipate. These businesses have first-hand experience with the benefits that a Red Hat
Enterprise Linux platform brings to Oracle Database applicationslower TCO, solid performance
and scalability, high availability, rigorous security, and ease of management.

8 IDC Market Analysis: Worldwide Operating Systems and Subsystems 20132017 Forecast: The Future of a Two-OS
Market, Al Gillen, IDC, August 2013, IDC #242635.
9 http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/infographics/who-writes-linux-2013

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Get started on your strategic migration to Red Hat Enterprise Linux by taking these first steps:

Attend a Red Hat Enterprise Linux migration webinar

Download the HP-UX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Strategic Migration Planning Guide at
http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/migrate-from-unix-platforms/

W e needed a good Compute your initial TCO savings using the Alinean TCO calculator at https://www.redhat.
partner and found one com/resourcelibrary/onlinetools/tco-calculator

in Red Hat. We were Develop a plan for a pilot project. You can evaluate a current Oracle Database application (e.g.,
looking for a partner an application on Oracle Database 10g or 11g) using an evaluation copy of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux available from http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/server/download.html.
that was offering
reliable software and Contact your Red Hat sales representative and get started today.

one that would help


and advise on its use
while providing the
value of trusted support
services. Red Hat
satisfied our objectives.

STEVE RUBINOW
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER,
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