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Oracle VM Templates for Siebel CRM

In a normal case, to set up a Siebel CRM solution on a server, we would first need to separately set up the Server Operating System, Database Server and Siebel CRM. This could be quite a task and could take substantial time and resources. Why not follow the easy way out?

Oracle VM is Oracle’s Virtual Machine offering from Oracle. Virtual Machines in general allow us to set up a completely new Hardware like Software on top of our existing installations such that the new VM can be started or stopped right from within our existing Operating System without affecting any of our existing settings.

Siebel CRM is the leading CRM solution from Oracle. Oracle has recently announced new Oracle VM templates pre-installed with Siebel CRM. This means huge value addition to ISVs and clients alike where the users can just install the Oracle VM (with Siebel) on the existing architecture, and as Oracle claims, to be up and running in lesser than 3 hours!

Oracle VM templates for Siebel comprise completely of the Oracle stack. it contains:
1) Oracle Enterprise Linux – The famous connotation of Unbreakable Linux comes to my mind. Available as a Free Download from Oracle website.
2) Oracle VM – Available free of Cost.
3) Oracle Database Server
4) Oracle’s Siebel CRM

The complete set is downloaded in the form of two separate VM downloads:
1) Oracle Database VM
2) Oracle Siebel CRM VM

Highlights:
1) Full Oracle support – Since the entire stack has been provided by Oracle in this case, it could be a big pain reliever to many organizations.
2) Cost savings – These templates work on Oracle’s Enterprise Linux. The bundle is nicely priced to make a tempting offer.
3) Huge Energy and Space savings – This comes directly from it being a Virtual Machine based solution. Do we need say more?
4) Quick Start – Oracle VM solution will reduce the set up time for any Siebel Installation. We can almost bet that the time cannot be matched by the regular Siebel Installation.
5) I have always been a big fan of sourcing as many softwares from the same vendor, be it Oracle, or be it Microsoft, or SAP for that matter. Interoperability issues are largely avoided with this approach. I like that!
6) Can be integrated in an existing Siebel environment. New instances of Application Modules, Application Servers and Web Servers can be provisioned within minutes.
7) Go Green! Is that not the mantra nowadayz. Virtual machines are always a no-brainer in this regard.

One of the flaws that I noticed with the installations made available were that there was no support for 64-bit Enterprise Linux. Only 32-bit standard Linux was available in this case. I personally feel that should definitely be an option.

The real adoption and corresponding reviews, though, will take some time to come. Till then, let’s wait and watch to see how it shapes up!

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