Oracle Database 12c Release 1 is now supported on Linux on IBM® System z®. This platform offers many advantages to customers who rely upon the IBM mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on System z takes advantage of the qualities of service in the System z hardware and in IBM z/VM®, making it a robust industrial strength version of Linux. This provides an excellent platform for hosting Oracle solutions that run in an enterprise. This IBM Redbooks® publication shares experiences that are gained while installing and testing Oracle Database 12c Release 1: Recommendations about how to set up an infrastructure Installing an Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installing Oracle 12C R1 Real Application Clusters (RAC) and creating a RAC Database, including a multitenant database Using the Cloud Control Agent to manage Oracle Database 12c Release 1 Installing Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Upgrading from an Oracle Database from 11gR2 to 12c Release 1
