Oracle Server X8-2 two-socket x86 server is designed for maximum security, reliability, and performance for Oracle Database, and it is an ideal building block for running Oracle software in the cloud. Oracle Server X8-2 is engineered for running Oracle Database in deployments using SAN/NAS, and for delivering infrastructure as a service (IaaS) in cloud and virtualized environments that require an optimal balance among core density, memory footprint, and I/O bandwidth. With support for up to 51.2 TB of high-bandwidth NVM Express (NVMe) flash drives, Oracle Server X8-2 can store either the entire Oracle Database in flash for extreme performance or accelerate I/O performance using Database Smart Flash Cache, a feature of Oracle Database. Each server includes built-in proactive fault detection and advanced diagnostics to deliver extreme reliability for Oracle applications. With a compute capacity of over 2,000 cores and 64 TB of memory in a single rack, this compact 1U server is an ideal framework for standing up density-efficient compute infrastructure without compromising reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS).