Select Configuration Type

Select the type of database that you want to create during the installation, and then click Next.

You can select one of the following database configurations:

• General Purpose/Transaction Processing

  Select this configuration type to create a preconfigured database suitable for a variety of uses, from simple transactions run by large numbers of concurrent users to complex queries. This configuration provides support for the following types of uses:

  • Rapid access to data by many concurrent users, typical of transaction processing environments

  • Long-running queries of complex historical data by a small number of users, typical of decision support systems (DSS)

  • High availability and transaction processing performance

  • High-volume recoverability

• Data Warehousing

  Select this configuration type to create a preconfigured database that is suitable for running complex queries about specific subjects. Data warehouse databases are typically used to store the historical data required to answer strategic business questions on topics such as customer orders, support calls, sales force prospects, and customer purchasing patterns. This configuration provides optimal support for database environments with the following requirements:

  • Rapid access to large volumes of data

  • Support for online analytical processing (OLAP)

Note: The preconfigured database types differ only in the values specified for some initialization parameters. The same data files are created and used for each type, and their disk space requirements are the same.